Colin Bateman
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| Born | June 1962 Newtownards, Northern Ireland |
| Pen name | Bateman |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Education | Journalism |
| Alma mater | Oxford University[1] |
| Genres | Crime, Dark comedy, Thriller |
| Notable work(s) | Dan Starkey, Murphy's Law & Mystery Man novels |
| Notable award(s) | Betty Trask Award (1994)[2] Crimefest Last Laugh (2009)[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Bateman |
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Colin Bateman is a novelist, screenwriter and former journalist from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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[edit] Biography
Born in 1962, Bateman attended Bangor Grammar School leaving at 16 to join the County Down Spectator as a "cub" reporter, then columnist and deputy editor.[7] A collection of his columns was published as Bar Stool Boy in 1989.
Bateman has been producing novels since his debut, Divorcing Jack, in 1994.[7] Divorcing Jack won a Betty Trask Award in the same year and was adapted into a 1998 film starring David Thewlis.[8][9] Several of Bateman's novels featured the semi-autobiographical Belfast journalist, Dan Starkey.[9]
His book Murphy's Law was adapted from the BBC television series Murphy's Law (2001–2007), featuring James Nesbitt. Bateman explains on his website that "Murphy`s Law was written specifically for James Nesbitt, a local actor who became a big TV star through Cold Feet. The ninety minute pilot for Murphy's Law on BBC 1 was seen by more than seven million people, and led to three TV series, on which I was the chief writer."[7]
His children's book Titanic 2020 has been shortlisted for the 2008 Salford Children's Book Award.[10][11]
Much of his work is produced under the name "Bateman" (rather than his full name); his 2007 novel I Predict a Riot bears (among others) the dedication: "For my Christian name, gone but not forgotten".[12]
[edit] Novels
[edit] For Children
[edit] The Gang With No Name
- Reservoir Pups (2003)
- Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett (2004)
- The Seagulls have Landed (2005)
[edit] Titanic 2020
- Titanic 2020 (2007)
- Titanic 2020: Cannibal City (2008)
[edit] SOS Adventures
- Fire Storm (2010)
- Ice Quake (2010)
- Tusk (2011)
[edit] For Adults
[edit] Dan Starkey
- Divorcing Jack (1995)
- Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men (1996)
- Turbulent Priests (1999)
- Shooting Sean (2001)
- The Horse With My Name (2002)
- Driving Big Davie (2004)
- Belfast Confidential (2005)
- Nine Inches (2011)
[edit] Martin Murphy
- Murphy's Law (2002)
- Murphy's Revenge (2005)
[edit] Mystery Man
- Mystery Man (2009)
- The Day of the Jack Russell (2009)
- Dr. Yes (2010)
[edit] Non-Series
- Cycle of Violence (1995)
- Empire State (1997)
- Maid of the Mist (1999)
- Mohammed Maguire (2001)
- Wild About Harry (2001)
- Chapter And Verse (2003)
- I Predict A Riot (2007)
- Orpheus Rising (2008)
[edit] Films
- Divorcing Jack (1998)
- Crossmaheart (1998)
- Wild About Harry (2000)
- Watermelon (2003)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Bateman brings beeb to book over report - News, Sunday Life". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 2008-07-20. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/bateman-brings-beeb-to-book-over-report-13919370.html. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Betty Trask Past Winners | Society of Authors - Protecting the rights and furthering the interests of authors". Society of Authors. http://www.societyofauthors.org/betty-trask-past-winners. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Colin Bateman wins Last Laugh Award". Curtisbrown.co.uk. 2010-05-24. http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/news/colin-bateman-wins-last-laugh-award/. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Colin Bateman". Culturenorthernireland.org. 2011-05-18. http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article/3538/colin-bateman. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Q&A: Colin Bateman". Arttakepart.org. http://www.arttakepart.org/article/123/1/q-a-colin-bateman. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Crime Always Pays: My Top Ten Crime Novels: Declan Burke". Crimealwayspays.blogspot.com. 2011-03-04. http://crimealwayspays.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-top-ten-crime-novels-declan-burke.html. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Biography". www.colinbateman.com. Colin Bateman. http://www.colinbateman.com/biog.html. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ "Betty Trask Award: Past winners". Society of Authors. Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20080520180814/http://www.societyofauthors.org/prizes_grants_and_awards/prizes-for-fiction-and-non-fiction/the_betty_trask_prize/betty_trask_past_winners.html. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ a b "Mohammed Maguire: The author". Nerve Centre Productions. http://www.nerve-centre.net/mo%20website/author.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ "2008 Book Award - Salford City Council". Salford.gov.uk. http://www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/library-sls/childrensbookaward/bookaward2008.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Colin (2009-01-16). "All the latest...: In the shadow of Old Trafford". Batemansnewblog.blogspot.com. http://batemansnewblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/in-shadow-of-old-trafford.html. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Colin Bateman: Last Book!". Colinbatemansblog.blogspot.com. 2006-10-10. http://colinbatemansblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/last-book.html. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
