David Ambrose (born 21 February 1943) is a British novelist and screenwriter whose credits include at least 20 Hollywood films, three stage plays, and many hours of television, including the controversial Alternative 3. He was born in Chorley, England, and attended Blackburn Grammar School and Merton College, Oxford.[1] He is married to artist Laurence Ambrose and lives in Switzerland.
His screenplay for The Survivor (directed by David Hemmings) won the Best sc<x>ript award at the International Film Festival of Catalonia.
Novels:
The Man Who Turned Into Himself, Jonathan Cape, 1993 (UK); reissued by MacMillan (Picador) in 2008
Mother of God, Macmillan, 1995 (UK); Simon & Schuster, 1996 (US)
Superstition, Macmillan, 1997 (UK); Warner Books, 1998 (US)
The Discrete Charm of Charlie Monk, Macmillan, 2000 (UK)
Coincidence, Macmillan, 2001 (UK); Warner Books, 2002 (US)
A Memory of Demons, Macmillan, 2003 (UK); Pocket Books, 2004 (US)
Short stories:
Hollywood Lies, Macmillan, 1996 (UK); Pan, 1998; Reprinted Pocket Books, 2008 (US)