Joel Bowman was born on the Gold Coast, Australia, where he spent most of his childhood. In 2000 he emigrated permanently to nowhere in particular, and has been traveling the world ever since, living in Americas North and South, Easts Middle and Far and worlds Old and New, calling a dozen countries and many more cities home along the way.
A journalist by training, Mr. Bowman’s essays and columns have appeared in numerous news outlets and academic journals both in the US and abroad. After almost two decades writing about economics, politics and international living, Mr. Bowman turned his hand to fiction. Morris, Alive is his debut novel.
Mr. Bowman splits his time between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the open road. He is at home wherever and whenever he is with his wife and daughter.