- Son of soldier David McEwan, he spent much of his childhood abroad, stationed in such as outposts as Singapore and Libya.
- Recently discovered he had a long-lost older brother, Dave Sharp.
- Ranked #19 in the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honors List for his services to Literature.
- Studied creative writing at the University of East Anglia with intructors Malcolm Bradbury and 'Angus Wilson', earning an M.A. in 1971.
- His first collection of stories, 'First Love Last Rites' (1975), won the Somerset Maugham Award.
- He was awarded the Member of the Companion of Honor in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to Literature. He is a Novelist and Screenwriter in Gloucestershire, England.
- London, England (June 2008)
- The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival (February 2008)
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