James Bovill

James Bovill is an examiner for the IBO. Until he retired some years ago, he worked as a secondary teacher in the Glasgow area, where he still lives. He has three daughters, three grandchildren, and since 2009, has enjoyed the companionship of a lady from New Jersey, USA. He claims to be influenced by Bob Dylan, Mervyn Peake and Evelyn Waugh, who help him to laugh; and Damon Runyon, who helps him to cry. He describes his fifth novel, The Tale of Franklin Gaddarini, as a meditation.