Bo Fowler (born 1971) is a British novelist. Fowler is the author of ''Scepticism, Inc'' and ''The Astrological Diary of God''.

Biography

Bo was born in North London to artists Malcom Fowler & Nancy Fouts. Fowler received his degree studying philosophy at the

University of Bristol The University of Bristol is a public university, public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Br ...

. He went on to attend the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a Public university, public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus university, campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and twenty-six schools of ...

, where he studied for his PhD in Creative Writing under

Malcolm Bradbury Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury, (7 September 1932 – 27 November 2000) was an English author and academic. Life Bradbury was born in Sheffield, the son of a railwayman. His family moved to London in 1935, but returned to Sheffield in 1941 wit ...

. In 1998 he was given £140,000 by

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for two books. He has since written ''The Philosophy of the Stars'' and ''Notes From the Autopsy of God''. Fowler's influences include

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and

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Bibliography

*''Scepticism Inc.'' (1998) *''The Astrological Diary of God'' (1999) *''The Philosophy of Stars'' (2011) *''Notes From the Autopsy of God'' (2011)

References

*Zaleski J. THE ASTROLOGICAL DIARY OF GOD (Book Review). Publishers Weekly. 2001;248(11):64. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=4200867&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site *https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/book-review-scepticism-inc-by-bo-fowler-jonathan-cape-pounds-9-99-1155088.html *Bo Fowler. Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. January 2000:1. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=49634726&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site 1971 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bristol Alumni of the University of East Anglia 20th-century British novelists 21st-century British novelists British philosophy writers British male novelists 20th-century British male writers 21st-century British male writers {{UK-novelist-stub