Chris Ayres
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For the anime voice actor, see Christopher Ayres
.
Chris Ayres is a New York Times-bestselling author and journalist. He was born in 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne
, England, but now lives in Los Angeles. He currently co-writes the 'Ask Dr Ozzy' column with Ozzy Osbourne
for The Sunday Times Magazine
(London) and Rolling Stone
, and is a regular contributor to British GQ and The Times
(London). He writes occasional columns for The Los Angeles Times and has been published in Forbes
, Conde Nast Traveller
, and Playboy
.
In 2003 Chris Ayres took part in an embed scheme in Iraq
- in which journalists were embedded with American
forces to get a frontline view of the war - which he describes in his book "War Reporting for Cowards". The book provides not only an interesting perspective on the American road to war, but the roles and responsibilities of the embedded reporters that were brought along both on the front lines and in the command areas in the rear. At a deeper level the book provides a thought provoking look into Chris' generation and their approach to fear, courage and an increasingly frightening world.
Chris Ayres book could be viewed as being part of the larger genre of "late 20's / early 30's introspective memoirs". It is also a strong example of balanced reporting on the American war in Iraq.
Chris Ayres was nominated in 2004 as 'Foreign Correspondent of the Year' at the 2004 British Press Awards.
His autobiography
is War Reporting for Cowards. It is his story of how he went from a celebrity news|celebrity examining reporter to a war correspondent
. According to his website, the book is "now being developed as a motion picture by Film4
, Blueprint Pictures, Thunder Road Pictures, and the UK Film Council
, with a script by Mike Lesslie."
Ayres is also the author of "Death by Leisure: A Cautionary Tale". The book is a humorous memoir of Ayres' economic downfall as a result of buying into the California real estate market when money was cheap. Things came crashing down when former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan raised interest rates sixteen times and Ayres' adjustable rate mortgage was no longer affordable. The California weather seemed to confirm that humans are causing global warming, adding to the feeling that the apocalypse is nigh. Ayres recounts tales of drought, wildfires, torrential rains, and subsequent floods. The book is not all gloom and doom; moments of hope and redemption are sprinkled throughout, and Ayres' wry sense of humor gives the book a predominantly funny tone.
Chris Ayres co-wrote Ozzy Osbourne's memoir, 'I Am Ozzy
', in 2009. It reached No. 2 on the New York Times bestseller list and No. 6 on the Sunday Times list in the UK.
Christopher Ayres
For the journalist, see Chris Ayres.Christopher Owen Ayres is an American voice actor ADR Director and Script Writer, who works for anime series at FUNimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, New Generation Pictures and OkraTron 5000. He has provided voices for a number of English...
.
Chris Ayres is a New York Times-bestselling author and journalist. He was born in 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England, but now lives in Los Angeles. He currently co-writes the 'Ask Dr Ozzy' column with Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
for The Sunday Times Magazine
The Sunday Times Magazine
The Sunday Times Magazine is a supplement to The Sunday Times newspaper. It was launched in 1962 and was redesigned in November 2008.-References:...
(London) and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, and is a regular contributor to British GQ and The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
(London). He writes occasional columns for The Los Angeles Times and has been published in Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
, Conde Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller is published by Condé Nast Publications Ltd, from Vogue House in Hanover Square, Mayfair, London. It is a luxury travel magazine aimed at the upmarket, independent traveller....
, and Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
.
In 2003 Chris Ayres took part in an embed scheme in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
- in which journalists were embedded with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
forces to get a frontline view of the war - which he describes in his book "War Reporting for Cowards". The book provides not only an interesting perspective on the American road to war, but the roles and responsibilities of the embedded reporters that were brought along both on the front lines and in the command areas in the rear. At a deeper level the book provides a thought provoking look into Chris' generation and their approach to fear, courage and an increasingly frightening world.
Chris Ayres book could be viewed as being part of the larger genre of "late 20's / early 30's introspective memoirs". It is also a strong example of balanced reporting on the American war in Iraq.
Chris Ayres was nominated in 2004 as 'Foreign Correspondent of the Year' at the 2004 British Press Awards.
His autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
is War Reporting for Cowards. It is his story of how he went from a celebrity news|celebrity examining reporter to a war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
. According to his website, the book is "now being developed as a motion picture by Film4
Film4
Film4 is a free digital television channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned and operated by Channel 4, that screens films.-Programming:...
, Blueprint Pictures, Thunder Road Pictures, and the UK Film Council
UK Film Council
The UK Film Council was set up in 2000 by the Labour Government as a non-departmental public body to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee governed by a board of 15 directors and was funded through sources including the...
, with a script by Mike Lesslie."
Ayres is also the author of "Death by Leisure: A Cautionary Tale". The book is a humorous memoir of Ayres' economic downfall as a result of buying into the California real estate market when money was cheap. Things came crashing down when former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan raised interest rates sixteen times and Ayres' adjustable rate mortgage was no longer affordable. The California weather seemed to confirm that humans are causing global warming, adding to the feeling that the apocalypse is nigh. Ayres recounts tales of drought, wildfires, torrential rains, and subsequent floods. The book is not all gloom and doom; moments of hope and redemption are sprinkled throughout, and Ayres' wry sense of humor gives the book a predominantly funny tone.
Chris Ayres co-wrote Ozzy Osbourne's memoir, 'I Am Ozzy
I Am Ozzy
I Am Ozzy is the autobiography of Ozzy Osbourne, vocalist of Black Sabbath and solo singer. It chronicles his life, beginning as a child, followed by his career as a vocalist. The book is 416 pages long. The book was widely praised by its readers for its level of detail, and humor. It currently...
', in 2009. It reached No. 2 on the New York Times bestseller list and No. 6 on the Sunday Times list in the UK.