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Colin Bateman is a novelist, screenwriter and former journalist from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Born in 1962, Bateman attended Bangor Grammar School and later won a scholarship to Oxford University. Bateman has been producing novels since his debut, Divorcing Jack, in 1994. Divorcing Jack won the Betty Trask Award in the same year and was adapted into a 1998 film starring David Thewlis. The book featured the, presumingly semi-autobiographical, Belfast journalist Dan Starkey. Starkey is a recurring character in many of Batemen's novels.

His book Murphy's Law was adapted for a 1995 BBC television series, featuring James Nesbitt.

With a deft and funny narrative voice, Bateman has a sharp eye for one-Italic textliners, and a brilliant summation of his countrymen. ('"Sorry", said Starkey, slipping into the Ulsterman's natural acceptance of the blame.') In addition to his novels, Bateman his written three children's books, which make up The Gang With No Name trilogy.

Novels

Divorcing Jack (1994)
Cycle of Violence (1995)
Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men (1996)
Empire State (1997)
Maid of the Mist (1999)
Turbulent Priests (1999)
Shooting Sean (2001)
Mohammed Maguire (2001)
Wild About Harry (2001)
The Horse With My Name
Chapter And Verse
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Revenge
Wild About Harry
Driving Big Davie (2004)
Belfast Confidential (2005)

Children's books

Reservoir Pups
Bring Me The Head Of Oliver Plunkett
The Seagulls Have Landed

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