Joshua Davis (writer)
Encyclopedia
Joshua Davis is an American author, journalist and filmmaker who lives in San Francisco, California.
Davis is currently a contributing editor at Wired
magazine. In 2003, he reported from Iraq for the magazine. He has also written about genetically modified cocaine in Colombia, attempts to engineer the apocalypse in Jerusalem, and the 2007 cyberwar between Estonia and Russia. His work has been anthologized in the 2006 and 2007 editions of "The Best of Technology Writing" as well as the 2007 edition of "The Best American Science Writing." His work has also appeared in GQ, Outside, Food & Wine, Men's Health and Maxim.
Davis' first book, The Underdog, was published by Random House
in 2005. It chronicles Davis' entry into unusual competitions around the world, including the World Armwrestling Championship in Gdynia, Poland; the US Sumo Open in Los Angeles; the World Sauna Championship in Heinol, Finland; and the Golden Shrimp, a backwards running competition in Poviglio
, Italy.
Davis' experiences as an arm wrestler are also chronicled in his film, "The Beast Within," which won Best Documentary at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival in 2003.
20th Century Fox is adapting his experiences as a lightweight sumo wrestler into a movie starring Jon Heder
.
His article "La Vida Robot," about four teenage immigrants who build an underwater robot, is being adapted into a movie by Warner Brothers.
Davis is currently a contributing editor at Wired
Wired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
magazine. In 2003, he reported from Iraq for the magazine. He has also written about genetically modified cocaine in Colombia, attempts to engineer the apocalypse in Jerusalem, and the 2007 cyberwar between Estonia and Russia. His work has been anthologized in the 2006 and 2007 editions of "The Best of Technology Writing" as well as the 2007 edition of "The Best American Science Writing." His work has also appeared in GQ, Outside, Food & Wine, Men's Health and Maxim.
Davis' first book, The Underdog, was published by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
in 2005. It chronicles Davis' entry into unusual competitions around the world, including the World Armwrestling Championship in Gdynia, Poland; the US Sumo Open in Los Angeles; the World Sauna Championship in Heinol, Finland; and the Golden Shrimp, a backwards running competition in Poviglio
Poviglio
Poviglio is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northwest of Reggio Emilia...
, Italy.
Davis' experiences as an arm wrestler are also chronicled in his film, "The Beast Within," which won Best Documentary at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival in 2003.
20th Century Fox is adapting his experiences as a lightweight sumo wrestler into a movie starring Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
.
His article "La Vida Robot," about four teenage immigrants who build an underwater robot, is being adapted into a movie by Warner Brothers.