Brendan Cowell
"I wanted to write for the sake of writing, not for producers and directors, but for the reader of words."
Brendan's plays have been produced by prominent theatre companies in Australia and internationally, and he has received the Patrick White Playwrights' Award, the Griffin Award and the Philip Parsons Young Playwright's Award. Brendan played the popular character Tom in Love My Way and wrote many episodes of the critically acclaimed television drama series which won the AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons (2005-2007). He has played the lead role in feature films, including the 2007 crime drama Noise, for which he was awarded a Film Critics Circle Award and nominated for an AFI Award, World War I drama Beneath Hill 60 and rom-com I Love You Too. Brendan played Hamlet in a 2009 Bell Shakespeare production.
Brendan lives in Newtown, Sydney, and is a committed supporter of the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team.
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What kinds of writing does Brendan Cowell do?
He writes plays and screen scripts (television and film) and has published books; his work includes stage plays produced in Australia and internationally and television episodes.
Which of his books should I start with?
Booktopia lists Plum among his available books, start with Plum if you want his prose. If you prefer his dramatic work, look for published plays or episodes he wrote for the TV series Love My Way.
Does he write for television and film as well as theatre?
Yes. He has written many episodes of the television drama Love My Way and has an extensive career as a playwright; he also acts in film and theatre.
Has Brendan Cowell received awards for his writing?
Yes. His plays have earned the Patrick White Playwrights' Award, the Griffin Award and the Philip Parsons Young Playwright's Award; his TV work contributed to Love My Way, which won AFI Awards for Best Television Drama Series.
Are his books part of a series or standalone?
There is no indication on the Booktopia page that his books form a series; available listings (for example, Plum) appear to be standalone.
