Brian Falkner Explained

Brian Falkner
Birth Date:1962 7, df=y
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation:Author
Period:2003–present
Spouse:Ann Falkner
Children:2

Brian Falkner (born 20 July 1962) is a novelist who was born in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] He has one brother and two sisters. He attended The University of Auckland and studied Computer Science. He attained a diploma of journalism from the Auckland University of Technology (then ATI) then worked for Radio New Zealand. He moved to the South Island of New Zealand where he resided until the age of 26 when he returned to Auckland. His first novel for children was published in 2003. He has received a number of prestigious awards including the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Science Fiction.

Writing career

His first published novel was a junior fiction story about rugby league called Henry and the Flea. He has also written a number of Young Adult books including The Tomorrow Code, Brain Jack, The Project and The Assault.The Tomorrow Code concerns two teens who find a way to receive coded messages from the future. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 876 libraries[2] Brain Jack revolves around a young computer hacker who is recruited into a secret organisation that fights cyber-terrorism.[3] The Most Boring Book in the World (originally titled The Project) is an action-mystery novel about two teenagers who find a very rare (and very boring) book.[4] The Assault is a sci-fi thriller about an alien invasion.[5] Falkner's books for younger readers include Henry and the Flea, The Real Thing, The Super Freak, Maddy West and the Tongue Taker, and Northwood.[6]

Books

  1. Henry and the Flea (2003) AKA The Flea Thing
  2. The Real Thing (2004)
  3. Super Freak (2005) AKA The Super Freak
  4. The Tomorrow Code (2008)
  5. Brain Jack (2009)
  6. The Project (2010) AKA The Most Boring Book in the World
  7. Assault- Recon Team Angel No. 1 (2011)
  8. Northwood (2011)
  9. Task Force- Recon Team Angel No. 2 (2012)
  10. Maddy West and the Tongue Taker (2012)
  11. Ice War- Recon Team Angel No. 3 (2013)
  12. Vengeance- Recon Team Angel No. 4 (2014)
  13. (2015)
  14. Battlesaurus: Clash of Empires (2016)
  15. Shooting Stars (2016)
  16. 1917: Machines of War (2017)
  17. That Stubborn Seed of Hope (Short Stories) (2017)
  18. Cassie Clark: Outlaw (2018)
  19. Katipo Joe: Blitzkrieg (2020)
  20. Katipo Joe: Spycraft (2021)
  21. Katipo Joe: Wolf's Lair (2022)
  22. Andromeda Bond in Trouble Deep (2023)
  23. Blitzkrieg (2023)

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Falkner . Biography in Context. . Gale Document Number: GALE H1000191317 . Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale . 6 December 2013.
  2. Book: Falkner, Brian. The tomorrow code. 14 October 2018. Random House. 370813322. Open WorldCat.
  3. Web site: Brainjack - Books - Welcome to Walker Books Australia. www.walkerbooks.com.au. 22 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330152748/https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/Brainjack-9781921150951. 30 March 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: The Project. walkerbooks.com.au. 22 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810024141/http://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/PROJECT-THE-9781921529795. 10 August 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: "The Assault". walkerbooks.com.au. 22 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402102518/http://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/Recon-Team-Angel-Book-1-Assault-9781921720543. 2 April 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: My Books - Brian Falkner. www.brianfalkner.com.
  7. http://www.storylines.org.nz/Profiles/Profiles+D-H/Brian+Falkner.html Storyline Profile
  8. Web site: 2021-06-10. NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2021 finalists announced. live. 2021-06-11. Books+Publishing. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611184346/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/06/10/187903/nz-book-awards-for-children-and-young-adults-2021-finalists-announced/ . 11 June 2021 .
  9. Web site: 2021-11-01. Ngaio Marsh Awards 2021 – winners of New Zealand's top crime fiction awards announced Crime Fiction Lover. 2021-11-03. crimefictionlover.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-06-01 . NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalists announced . 2023-06-01 . Books+Publishing.

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