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Meet David Owen
Otherwise known as Dave, Meatball, or 'hey, that guy just fell over.'

You might have gathered from the general gist of this website that I'm a writer. If you'd like to find out more about what I write, click on the 'Children's books' or 'YA books' tabs at the top of the page.

If you'd like to find out more about me, then read on! I can't promise it will be particularly interesting. You've  been warned.

I studied creative writing at university

There's a lot of debate about how worthwhile it is to take a degree in creative writing. Many writers will tell you it's a waste of time, as writing is something that comes as a result of natural talent and reading avidly. Those things are incredibly important, but I don't quite agree. I don't think I would be half as good a writer had I not studied it at university. Not only are you mentored by experienced, passionate writers who really know their stuff; being part of a class of writers is the perfect environment in which to experiment, discover new perspectives, experience different voices and, perhaps most importantly, to shake the fear of sharing your work. I loved it so much I did a Bachelors and a Masters degree!
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Then I taught creative writing at university

Part way through my MA Writing for Children, I was asked to help out with teaching the BA Creative Writing I had graduated from the previous year. Which was nice! Eventually I was trusted with a few classes of my own, and it was an absolute pleasure to do my best to pass on all the knowledge I had gained. They didn't seem to hate me either. I know that some of those students have gone on to find success with writing, and I hope they go on to have as much success as I do (but hopefully not too much more).




Panther was the fifth book I wrote

Well, sort of. Right after university I wrote my first book, which was called Black Market Beards. It was about little people from another dimension who stole beards. It made no sense, but I learned a lot from writing it. After that I got more ambitious, and set to work on a YA dystopian novel called Broadcast. That eventually became a trilogy of books, before once again being condensed into a single book called Broken Silence. So that was, sort of, three books. Unfortunately, despite a generally positive reception, I wasn't able to place it with a publisher. So it's taken a long time, but Panther, my fifth book, will be the one.
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