Film Freak

It's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas.

About the author

Christopher Fowler was the multiple award-winning author of almost fifty novels and short story collections, including the celebrated Bryant & May mysteries. His other novels include Roofworld, Spanky, The Sand Men and Hot Water. He has also written two acclaimed memoirs, Paperboy (winner of the Green Carnation Prize) and Film Freak, plus The Book of Forgotten Authors and Peculiar London, Bryant and May's singular and eccentric guide to the city. In 2015 Chris was awarded the Crime Writers Association's coveted 'Dagger in the Library' for his body of work. He lived in London and Barcelona. Diagnosed with cancer just as the UK went into lockdown in 2020, Chris died on 2nd March 2023.

Summary

It’s the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas.

Foreword

Much-loved and admired novelist Christopher Fowler follows up his acclaimed memoir, Paperboy, with a second beautifully told, funny and affecting autobiographical volume, recounting his years in Britain's movie business.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Fowler
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 27.02.2014
• EAN: 9780857501790
• ISBN: 978-0-85750-179-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Memoirs, Films, cinema, Sales & marketing, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Sales and marketing, Films; Bryant & May; London; 1970s; Paperboy; Memoir, london; films; paperboy; memoir; 1970s