Steven Paul Davies was the youngest-ever newsreader on national radio in the UK, shortly after graduating from Goldsmiths' College, London. He spent two years working as a news presenter for Virgin Radio but quit his full time position to concentrate on writing.
After completing his first film biography "Alex Cox: Film Anarchist" (2000), he teamed up with Andrew Pulver, Film Editor of The Guardian to write "Brat Pack: Confidential", published in January 2001. Research for this project saw Davies in New York and Los Angeles talking to Hollywood casting directors, agents and directors, as well as many of the actors themselves. The book was later turned into a VH1 series "Awesome 80s" in 2007.
Following the success of his first two books, Davies then completed his next project, "The A-Z Cult Films and Film-makers" (2002) which has been reprinted twice.
His book "The Prisoner Handbook" about Patrick McGoohan's strange 60s TV series The Prisoner was released by Pan MacMillan in 2002. At the same time, Davies took the role of Associate Producer on the Universal Networks TV series "In Search of The Prisoner" which aired in the UK on the Sci-Fi channel. A revised and updated edition of "The Prisoner Handbook" was published in 2007 and reprinted again in 2010.
In 2003 Davies worked with the director Mike Hodges (Get Carter / Flash Gordon / Croupier) on his official biography "Get Carter and Beyond" which was released in early 2004 and given the 'Highly Recommended' tag by Hotdog magazine.
Steven Paul Davies' latest book is "Out the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema" which examines the development of gay-themed and gay-interest films throughout the decades, from early images in the 50s and 60s to recent hits such as Transamerica and Brokeback Mountain.
Visit his website at www.stevenpauldavies.com or join him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stevenpauldavies
Praise for "Out at the Movies" -
"Impressive... this is an essential purchase" - Out North West
"Razor-sharp and definitive, a rapid-fire bible of the industry's most notable queer films. A must have." - Pink Paper
"This is a must for any fan of gay movies! Out at the Movies is the ultimate guide to gay cinema and the films that define it." - Zone
"Lavishly illustrated and packed with fascinating analysis, Out at the Movies is the definitive guide to gay cinema." - Bent
"A solid pink-cinema primer." - Total Film
