Tom Bower (born 28 September 1946) is a British writer, noted for his investigative journalism and for his unauthorized biographies.A former Panorama reporter, his books include unauthorised biographies of Tiny Rowland, Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Geoffrey Robinson, Gordon Brown and Richard Branson. He won the 2003 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award for Broken Dreams, an investigation into corruption in English football. His joint biography of Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge was published in November 2006, and an unsuccessful libel case over a passing mention of Daily Express proprietor Richard Desmond in the book was heard in July 2009.An unauthorised biography by Bower of Richard Desmond, provisionally entitled Rough Trader, awaits publication. Bowers's biography of Simon Cowell, written with Cowell's co-operation, was published on 20 April, 2012.Bower is married to Veronica Wadley, former editor of the London Evening Standard, and has four children.
Tom was the Lifelong Achievement Honoree and was awarded "The Sophia" by the 2011 Syracuse International Film Festival recognizing him for all of his work and outstanding dedication to the Festival.
Tom won the "Best Actor" award at the Hollywood Film Festival-2012 for a short entitled "A Good Thing".
President of the Jury and President of the Honorary Advisory Committee of the Syracuse International Film Festival - 2005 to Present.
Winner "Best Supporting Actor" 2011, for short entitled "A Good Thing" at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.
