Mike Gayle

Mike Gayle (born October 1970 in Birmingham , England ) is a British writer .

Life

Mike Gayle was born and raised in Birmingham. He earned a degree in sociology at the University of Salford . His actual career aspiration was to become a music journalist in London . He moved there, became a writer instead, and is also a freelance journalist for various magazines , including FHM and Sunday Times Style . Before he published his first book, he worked as a “ counselor journalist ” for Just Seventeen and Bliss . He is friends with Danny Wallace , who made him Minister of Internal Affairs in the comedy project "Kingdom of Lovely" (a so-called micronation ).

His cheerful debut novel My Legendary Girlfriend , seen by some in the wake of Bridget Jones , was a great success and translated into over 30 languages. Gayle hadn't intended to write several books, but his agent came up to him with the request to continue, so he occupied himself with the idea. He had the music industry in mind, from which he could think of some artists whose second music album had turned out better after an overwhelming success, but many whose second album fell significantly short of the breakthrough. Even if the successor Mr Commitment (Eng. Life, love and all the stuff in between ) was not quite as successful, he was able to establish himself as an author. Since then he has managed to publish a novel every one or two years.

He is the older brother of DJ and news anchor Phil Gayle .

Books (novels)

• My Legendary Girlfriend . Hodder & Stoughton, London 1998, ISBN 0-340-71816-1 . ( My bed, the telephone and them . Droemer, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-426-19483-X .)
• Mr Commitment . Hodder & Stoughton, London 1999, ISBN 0-340-71825-0 . ( Life, love and all the stuff in between . Droemer, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-19537-2 .)
• Turning Thirty . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2000, ISBN 0-340-76794-4 . (A dive into life or how I survived my 30th birthday . Droemer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-426-19575-5 .)
• Dinner for Two . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2002, ISBN 0-340-82342-9 . ( Breakfast for three . Droemer, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-426-19624-7 .)
• His 'n' Hers . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2004, ISBN 0-340-82537-5 .
• Brand New Friend . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2005, ISBN 0-340-82539-1 .
• Wish You Were Here . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2007, ISBN 0-340-82542-1 .
• The Life & Soul of the Party . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2008, ISBN 0-340-82544-8 .
• The To Do List . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2009, ISBN 0-340-93675-4 .
• The Importance of Being a Bachelor . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2010, ISBN 0-340-91851-9 .
• The Stag and Hen Weekend . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2012, ISBN 1-444-70859-7 .
• Turning Forty . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2013, ISBN 0-340-91853-5 .
• Seeing other people . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2014, ISBN 978-1-4447-0863-9 .
• The Hope Family Calendar . Hodder & Stoughton, London 2016, ISBN 978-1-4736-0895-5 .

His ninth book is a non-fictional novel, The To Do List , which is about his own efforts to run down a 1,277-point "To Do" list.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Mike Gayle: About me. (No longer available online.) In: mikegayle.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016 ; accessed on September 9, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ Danny Walace: History. A gentle History of What I've Done and when, with whom and where. 2005. In: dannywalace.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016 . 
3. ↑ Stacy: Six Micronations You Can Join (Petoria, anyone?). The Kingdom of Lovely. In: neatorama.com. May 20, 2008, accessed on September 9, 2016 (English, no complete list of ministers; only occupies office to friends). 
4. ↑ Mike Gayle: My Legendary Girlfriend. Q & A (for those of you who've read the book). In: mikegayle.co.uk. Retrieved September 9, 2016 . 
5. ↑ Mike Gayle: Mr Commitment. Q & A (for those of you who've read the book). In: mikegayle.co.uk. Retrieved September 9, 2016 . 
6. ↑ Graham Young: Phil Gayle returns to city to host BBC WM's breakfast program. The much-traveled DJ and newsreader tells Graham Young he will be glad of home comforts while sharing breakfast with Birmingham listeners. In: birminghampost.co.uk. July 21, 2009, accessed September 9, 2016 . 

Web links

• Official website (English)
• Mike Gayle Interview (English)