Bruce Mowday

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Bruce E. Mowday is an author and Republican political activist who lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He specializes in books about local history. He is active on the Chester County Historical Society.[1]

Professional life

Mowday began working as sportswriter for the Coatesville Record while still in high school. He continued his journalism career at The Daily Local News in West Chester, Pennsylvania, working as a courthouse reporter and rising to become managing editor. While at the Daily Local he covered the trials that form the basis of his book Jailing the Johnston Gang; the book was later cited by the Johnston brothers in an unsuccessful appeal for a new trial.[2]

Mowday left journalism in 1997 to start the Mowday Group, a media relations and consulting company. His clients include local political groups and candidates, businesses, nonprofits, and artists. He also is a speaker on historical topics and actively markets his books.

Mowday co-founded the Brandywine Valley Writers Group in 2004 with writers Therese Boyd and Carla Westerman. He has been a guest speaker on the subject of writing and publishing, at both that group and at the Main Line Writers Group in King of Prussia, PA.

Personal life

Mowday lives in Uwchlan Township, Chester County with his wife, Katherine. He has two grown daughters. He serves as chairman of the Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau.

Books

Mowday has published several books:

He has also compiled six books of historical postcards and photographs, published by Arcadia Publishing:

References

  1. "Metropolitan Area News in Brief". Philadelphia Inquirer. May 10, 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. Wood, Anthony R. (April 14, 2011). "Chesco's Johnston brothers denied new murder trial". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. Dix, Katrina (March 19, 2009). "Chester County author pens book on infamous Johnston gang". Daily Times. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. "A new book spotlights Battle of Brandywine". Philadelphia Inquirer. February 2, 2003. Retrieved 25 May 2013.

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