Brian Falkner


Brian Falkner is a novelist who was born in Auckland, New Zealand. 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 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 "Brain Jack revolves around a young computer hacker who is recruited into a secret organisation that fights cyber-terrorism. The Most Boring Book in the World is an action-mystery novel about two teenagers who find a very rare book. The Assault is a sci-fi thriller about an alien invasion. 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''.

Books

  1. Henry and the Flea AKA The Flea Thing
  2. The Real Thing
  3. Super Freak AKA The Super Freak
  4. The Tomorrow Code
  5. Brain Jack
  6. The Project AKA The Most Boring Book in the World
  7. Assault- Recon Team Angel No. 1
  8. Northwood
  9. Task Force- Recon Team Angel No. 2
  10. Maddy West and the Tongue Taker
  11. Ice War- Recon Team Angel No. 3
  12. Vengeance- Recon Team Angel No. 4
  13. Battlesaurus: Rampage at Waterloo
  14. Battlesaurus: Clash of Empires
  15. Shooting Stars
  16. 1917: Machines of War
  17. That Stubborn Seed of Hope
  18. Cassie Clark: Outlaw
  19. Katipo Joe: Blitzkreig

    Awards