Justin Brown (author) explained

Justin Brown
Years Active:1995–present
Notable Works:Bowling Through India
Shot, Boom, Score!
Kiwi Speak
Pseudonym:Justin Christopher
(children's books)
Genre:Non-fiction, humour, travel and children's fiction
Birth Date:6 December 1973
Birth Place:Hāwera, New Zealand

Justin Brown,[1] also known as Justin Christopher, (born 6 December 1973)[2] is a New Zealand best-selling author,[3] [4] [5] television producer, music writer, podcast host and former radio presenter.[6] [7] He is best known for his works in non-fiction, humour, travel and children's fiction.[8] [9]

His 2013 fiction novel, Shot, Boom, Score! made it to the Storylines Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand Notable Books List in 2014.[10] [11] [12] Brown has also previously produced theatre.[13] [14]

As noted by New Zealand Nielsen Book Data,[15] [16] [17] Kiwi Speak was a weekly bestseller in 2018.[18] [19] [20]

Early life

Justin was born in Hāwera, New Zealand. His family moved to the Kāpiti Coast during his childhood years. Brown started his career delivering fridges, which led to bar work. He then volunteered at Radio Lollipop at The Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. Early author influences of his were Maurice Sendak, Tin Tin, Roald Dahl and Asterix.[21]

Career

Early radio career: 1995-2018

Brown began his career working as a radio host in 1995 at More FM in Auckland, New Zealand to then hosting a breakfast show at GWR FM in the United Kingdom in 1996.[22] From 2000 to 2016, Brown was a Breakfast host on the Andrew, Jacque and Justin show on Classic Hits, Auckland.[23] [24]

From 2016 until 2018, Brown was a nationwide drive host for The Hits, New Zealand.

Writing career: 2002-present

In 2001, Brown wrote an article for the New Zealand magazine, Metro. This led to him writing his first non-fiction book, UK on a G-String which was published in 2002 by Random House New Zealand. He followed this up in 2004 with Teed Off in the USA which was also published by Random House New Zealand. In 2009, Brown completed his three travel books with Bowling Through India.

In 2009, Brown published You're a Real Kiwi When which was published by Hurricane Press New Zealand. Brown published several books relating to pop culture slang in New Zealand. These included, Cricket Speak which was released in 2007,[25] Rugby Speak in 2011 and then Kiwi Speak in 2018.

From 2020, Brown published several children's books under the pen name, Justin Christopher. These included Freakout Island,[26] The Underers, My Best Worst Year, Stowaway Daze and Nanas with No Manners.[27]

TV and film career: 2009-present

From 2000 until 2008, Brown was a host for the New Zealand music channel Juice TV. From 2009 until 2013, Brown was a writer on several episode for the New Zealand Children's TV series, Buzzy Bee.[28] [29] [30]

In 2020 Brown was a writer and story producer for the Bravo New Zealand series, The Circus.[31] In the same year he was also a writer and producer for the New Zealand series, Great Southern Truckers.[32] In 2021, Brown was a writer for the series Uncharted New Zealand.[33]

Brown is a writer for the upcoming film, The Circus Heist.

Selected publications

Music credits

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Author and dad Justin Brown . 2022-08-03 . Magic . en.
  2. Web site: Myth New Zealand / Justin Brown. . 2023-03-13 . natlib.govt.nz.
  3. Web site: INSPIRING KIWI YOUTH TO SAY #YESTOSUCCESS – ON MĀORI+ . 2022-08-17 . Māori Television . en.
  4. Web site: Kennedy, McCrum, Brown, Christopher, McCrum, Danny, Brown, Justin, & Christopher, Justin. (2019). Justin Brown. . 2022-08-14 . natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2012-12-13 . Recycling books for Indonesian children . 2022-08-17 . Stuff . en.
  6. Web site: 2014-11-17 . Stacey and Justin . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141117214705/http://www.thehits.co.nz/shows/stacey-and-justin/ . 17 November 2014 .
  7. Web site: Kiwi As . 2022-08-10 . todayfm.co.nz . en.
  8. Web site: Tyler . Vicky . Justin Brown's top score . 2022-08-10 . Now To Love . en.
  9. Web site: Calligeros . Marissa . 2009-05-08 . Sacked DJ turns the tables on bosses . 2022-08-10 . Brisbane Times . en.
  10. Web site: 2016-01-23 . Notable Books List 2014 . 2022-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123182909/http://www.storylines.org.nz/Library+and+resources/Storylines+publications/Booklists/Booklist+archive/Notable+Books+List+2014.html . 23 January 2016 .
  11. Web site: Justin Brown New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa . 2022-08-01 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Great Southern Truckers Season 1 Ep 1 DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL ThreeNow . 2022-08-11 . www.threenow.co.nz.
  13. Web site: 2018-10-31 . City of 100 Lovers: review . 2022-08-17 . Good Magazine . en-US.
  14. Web site: 'City of 100 Lovers' woos visitors, locals . 2022-08-11 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  15. Web site: Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers for the week ending 10 March : Booksellers NZ . 2022-08-11 . www.booksellers.co.nz.
  16. Web site: Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers for the week ending 10 March .
  17. Web site: 'Skuxx!' - Tim Wilson meets a slang expert then puts some random Kiwis to the language test . 2022-08-03 . 1 News . en.
  18. Web site: Nielsen NZ Bestsellers : Booksellers NZ . 2022-08-11 . www.booksellers.co.nz.
  19. Web site: Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers for the week ending 17 March .
  20. Web site: Kiwi stocking-fillers - Lifestyle News . 2022-08-03 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  21. Web site: Justin Brown: books, biography, latest update . 2023-03-13 . Amazon.com . en-us.
  22. Web site: JUSTIN BROWN . 2023-03-24 . justinbrownbooks.com.
  23. Web site: NEW ZEALAND RADIO AWARDS, 2006. [ENTRY FOR AWARD CATEGORY 1A-4] ANDREW, JACQUE AND JUSTIN’S CLASSIC BREAKFAST – CLASSIC HITS AUCKLAND ].
  24. Web site: Barely a peep for Kiwi FM - Lifestyle News . 2023-03-24 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  25. Web site: Cricket Speak . 2023-03-24 . natlib.govt.nz.
  26. Web site: Freakout Island by Justin Christopher . 2023-03-24 . www.fantasticfiction.com.
  27. Web site: CircleSoft . Nanas with No Manners . 2023-03-24 . Books for Kids . en.
  28. Web site: Buzzy Bee and Friends (2009) SloCartoon.net . 2023-03-24 . www.slocartoon.net.
  29. Web site: BUZZY BEE AND FRIENDS - BUZZY BEE AND FRIENDS SERIES 1 PROGRAMME 6 . 2023-03-24 . ngataonga.org.nz . en.
  30. Web site: Justin Brown . 2023-03-24 . IMDb . en-US.
  31. Web site: The Circus . 2023-03-24 . Stripe Studios . en-NZ.
  32. Web site: Great Southern Truckers . 2023-03-24 . Stripe Studios . en-NZ.
  33. Web site: Justin C Brown . 2023-03-24 . IMDb . en-US.
  34. Web site: Justin Brown: UK on a G-String . 2022-08-01 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  35. Web site: Justin Brown . 2022-08-01 . www.penguin.co.nz . en.
  36. Web site: Teed Off in the USA . 2022-08-04 . blackwells.co.uk . en.
  37. Book: Brown, Justin . Teed off in the USA . 2004 . Random House . 978-1-86941-609-6 . Auckland, N.Z. . English . 76939644.
  38. Web site: natlib.govt.nz . 2022-08-10 . natlib.govt.nz.
  39. Book: Brown . Justin . Mike Cool-as-You-Like in business. . Vanzet . Gaston . Cowley . Joy . 2008 . Clean Slate . 978-1-877454-54-7 . Mt Eden, N.Z. . English . 1089175233.
  40. Web site: jowcowley.com .
  41. Web site: BROWN . JUSTIN . 2009-08-28 . On tour with the black craps . 2022-08-01 . Stuff . en.
  42. Web site: Nat Lib Govt NZ . 2022-08-03 . natlib.govt.nz.
  43. Book: Brown . Justin . Bowling through India: five Kiwi blokes take on India at cricket . O'Hagan . Brendon . 2009 . Random House New Zealand . 978-1-86979-155-1 . Auckland, N.Z. . English . 319595314.
  44. Book: Brown, Justin . You're a real kiwi when-- . 2009 . Hurricane Press . 978-0-9864522-2-2 . Orewa, N.Z. . English . 433562626.
  45. Web site: The typical Kiwi is... - Lifestyle News . 2022-08-17 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  46. Web site: Myth New Zealand / Justin Brown . 2022-08-16 . natlib.govt.nz.
  47. Web site: ARBITRATOR ETHICS IN NEW ZEALAND: THE NEW ZEALAND APPROACH TO ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - Faculty of Law Victoria University of Wellington - 2015 .
  48. Book: Brown, Justin . Shot, boom, score! . 2013 . Allen & Unwin . 978-1-74331-368-8 . Crows Nest, NSW . 819722149.
  49. Book: Brown, Justin . Shot, boom, score!. . 2013 . 978-1-74331-368-8 . English . 1023325100.
  50. Web site: Brown, & Christopher. (2018). Kiwi speak / Justin Brown. (Updated ed.). . 2022-08-14 . natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com . en.
  51. Web site: 2018-02-28 . Shot bro! The greatest hits of Kiwi lingo . 2022-08-03 . RNZ . en-nz.
  52. Web site: Kiwi Speak by Justin Brown . 2022-08-01 . www.penguin.co.nz . en.
  53. Grant . Lynn E . 2012 . Culturally motivated lexis in New Zealand English: Culturally motivated lexis in New Zealand English . World Englishes . en . 31 . 2 . 162–176 . 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2012.01738.x.
  54. Book: Christopher, Justin . Stowaway Daze . 2021 . 978-0-473-59332-2 . English . 1289314288.
  55. Web site: CircleSoft . Nanas with No Manners . 2023-02-10 . Collins Booksellers Warrnambool . en.
  56. Web site: 2023-05-11 . Interview: Justin Brown writing as Justin Christopher talks about Nanas with No Manners . 2023-05-25 . nzbooklovers . en.
  57. Web site: Keegan . Linda Jane . 2023-05-04 . Reviews: Three New Aotearoa Picture Books . 2023-05-25 . The Sapling . en-NZ.
  58. Web site: Kiwiana Goes Pop . (2012). . 2022-08-14 . natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com . en.
  59. Web site: Kiwiana Goes Pop Is the Ultimate Kiwi Comp! Artist News NZ Music Commission . 2022-08-14 . nzmusic.org.nz.
  60. Web site: Kiwiana Goes Pop. Vol. 2. (2013). . 2022-08-14 . natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com . en.

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