David Bowles
David Bowles is a Mexican-American author and translator from south Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. He has written several award-winning titles, most notably The Smoking Mirror and They Call Me Güero. His work has also been published in multiple anthologies, plus venues such as The New York Times, Strange Horizons, Apex Magazine, School Library Journal, Rattle, Translation Review, and the Journal of Children’s Literature. Additionally, David has worked on several TV/film projects, including Victor and Valentino (Cartoon Network), the Moctezuma & Cortés miniseries (Amazon/Amblin) and Monsters and Mysteries in America (Discovery). In 2017, David was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters. He now serves on its governing council. In 2019, he co-founded the hashtag and activist movement #DignidadLiteraria, which has negotiated greater Latinx representation in publishing.
Projects
Harker and the Count
From the minds of authors Bram Stoker and David Bowles, HARKER AND THE COUNT is a serialized remix of Dracula that reimagines key characters, relationships, …
Harker and the Count
From the minds of authors Bram Stoker and David Bowles, HARKER AND THE COUNT is a serialized remix of Dracula that reimagines key characters, relationships, …
THE PATH
BIPOC Futurist Space Opera Series by award-winning author David Bowles.
Book Soundtrack for THE BLUE-SPANGLED BLUE
A soundtrack for book one of THE PATH, a science fiction series by David Bowles. Available March 16, 2021 through Spotify and other major digital platforms.
Graphic Guide to the Aztec Gods
An illustrated narrative encyclopedia of the major Aztec gods and other supernatural beings.
#DignidadLiteraria
Co-founded by Roberto Lovato, Myriam Gurba, and David Bowles, #DignidadLiteraria is an activist hashtag and network of Latinx creators established to fight t…
Book Soundtrack for THE DEEPEST GREEN
A soundtrack for book two of THE PATH, a science fiction series by David Bowles. Available July 1, 2021 through Spotify and other major digital platforms.
Skills
Literary Arts
FocusComparative Literature, Literary Translation, Performance & Reading, TeachingGenresChildren's Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Fiction, Horror & Gothic, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Narrative Poetry, Free Verse Poetry, GhazalSocial Justice
FocusSocialy Engaged Art, Civic Engagement, EducationTopicsCorporate Responsibility & Accountability, Children & Youth, Freedom of Media & Speech, Intersectionality, Racial JusticeMusic
TypesTechno, Indie Pop, Ambient, Space Music, Alternative Hip Hop, Background Scores, Classical Film Scoring