W. Bruce Cameron
William Bruce Cameron (born 1960 in Petoskey, Michigan) is an American humor columnist. Cameron is best remembered as the author of the best-selling self-improvement book 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, which was later adapted into the short-lived ABC sitcom of the same name that aired between 2002 and 2005. His book, 8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter, was released in 2008, and already had a Hollywood movie deal before its publication, with 89 Films and Wendy Finerman, producer of The Devil Wears Prada.
Cameron is also the author of How to Remodel a Man, which was excerpted in the August 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, and was the subject of the November 1, 2005 Oprah Show. His novel, A Dog's Purpose, was published July 2010 by Tom Doherty Associates.[1] It was 19 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in its hardcover release. The softcover version was released May 24, 2011.[citation needed] In total, A Dog's Purpose has spent a year on The New York Times Bestseller list (hardcover and paperback combined).
He is also a columnist for Hawaii's MidWeek Newspaper, with his column named after his bestselling book, 8 Simple Rules, which tell his humorous cautionary tales and memories of his life.
Bibliography
- 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, Workman (2001)
- How to Remodel a Man, St. Martin's Press (2004)
- 8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter, Touchstone (2008)
- A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans, Forge (2010)
- Emory's Gift, Forge (2011)
- A Dog's Journey: Another Novel for Humans, Forge (2012)
- The Dogs of Christmas, Forge (2013)
- The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, Forge (2014)
- A Dog's Purpose Boxed Set, Forge (2014)
- Ellie's Story: A Dog's Story, Forge (2015)
- The Dog Master, Forge (2015)
Awards
- 2006: The Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor[2][3]
- 2006: The National Society of Newspaper Columnists Award for Best Humor.[4]
- 2011: Columnist of the Year National Society of Newspaper Columnists
References
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- ↑ A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans by W. Bruce Cameron official website
- ↑ The Robert Benchley Society Award For Humor Competition - Dave Barry - Bob Newhart - Horace J. Digby - W. Bruce Cameron - David Trumbull (about halfway down) from LexingtonFilm.com
- ↑ Robert Benchley Society Los Angeles, November 10-12, 2006 from RobertBenchley.org
- ↑ Bruce Cameron page from Creators Syndicate
