Ade Bowen

Ade Bowen is a children's entertainer, author, illustrator and all round good egg.

Born in Wales, he grew up in Somerset, England until moving to sunny Weston super Mare in 1996. Lives near the beach with his wife, beautiful daughters, two cats, and a Jack Russell called Pixie. Ade has been entertaining since May 2001 and has delivered over 3,000 parties, corporate events, and shows in that time.

In his spare time, he likes to perform in pantomime (oh yes he does) and stand-up comedy, which he describes as “the scariest thing ever”. He blends his stand-up comedy and interactive entertainment style into his writing. The Astounding Adventure of Mr Bowns was originally something to do to amuse himself while backpacking around Germany. Sitting in gorgeous gothic bars he would drink beer, eat chips and garlic mayo, soak in the atmosphere and write.

Ade wants parents to enjoy reading his books as much as children enjoy listening to them. He is influenced by Enid Blyton's 'Faraway Tree' and 'The Wishing Chair' stories, and injects unexpected whimsical humour which gives his books a unique feel and a pleasure to read.

Ade has won every story writing competition he has ever entered.*

* Ade has never entered any story writing competitions, so this is a fact!