John Flanagan (author)

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John Flanagan
Brotherband
SpouseLeonie Flanagan[1]
ChildrenMichael Flanagan
Kitty Flanagan
Penny Flanagan

John Anthony Flanagan (born 22 May 1944) is an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the

Brotherband Chronicles
. Some of his other works include his Storm Peak duology, as well as the adult novel The Grey Raider.

Early life and careers

John Flanagan was born in Sydney, Australia on 22 May 1944.[2] He graduated from Waverley College with plans to become a writer. As he grew up, he changed careers and got a job at an advertising agency. He originally planned to become a trainee copywriter, but the agency instead assigned him to train as a media researcher. While working as a media researcher trainee, he wrote an offensive poem directed toward one of his senior executives. Eventually, the poem made it to the desk of one of the company's directors. Flanagan was called into the director's office where he complimented Flanagan's writing skills and offered him the job of trainee copywriter.[3] After working in the advertising agency for 20 years, Flanagan entered the TV industry and co-wrote a sitcom called Hey Dad..!.[2]

Becoming a writer

Flanagan's early novels originated mainly as thrillers.

Brotherband, was based around Flanagan's passion and love of the sea.[6]

Achievements

Bibliography

Ranger's Apprentice

  1. The Ruins of Gorlan (2004)
  2. The Burning Bridge (2005)
  3. The Icebound Land (2005)
  4. Oakleaf Bearers (2006) (The Battle for Skandia in the US)
  5. Erak's Ransom (2007) (While released in 2007 this book happens before "The Sorcerer in the North" )
  6. The Sorcerer in the North (2006) (The Sorcerer of the North in the US)
  7. The Siege of Macindaw (2007)
  8. The Kings of Clonmel
     (2008)
  9. Halt's Peril (2009)
  10. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (2010)
  11. The Lost Stories (2011)

Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger

  1. The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning (2013)
  2. The Red Fox Clan (2018)
  3. Duel At Araluen (2019)
  4. The Missing Prince (2020)
  5. Escape from Falaise (2021)
  6. Arazan's Wolves (2022)

Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years

  1. The Tournament at Gorlan (2015)
  2. The Battle of Hackham Heath (2016)

Brotherband

  1. The Outcasts (2011)
  2. The Invaders (2012)
  3. The Hunters (2012)
  4. Slaves of Socorro (2014)
  5. Scorpion Mountain (2014)
  6. The Ghostfaces (2016)
  7. The Caldera (2017)
  8. Return of the Temujai (2019)
  9. The Stern Chase (2022)

Jesse Parker

  1. Storm Peak (2009)
  2. Avalanche Pass (2010)

Adult Novels

  1. The Grey Raider (2015)

References

  1. ^ Random House Australia – John Flanagan, retrieved 29 December 2009
  2. ^ a b "John Flanagan". Famous Authors. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ^ ""Reading the John Flanagan Books in Order"". Books Reading Order. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Q&A with John Flanagan". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ^ "John Flanagan an interview with John Cohen". Reading Time. 49 (1): 4. February 2005.
  6. ^ Lodge, Sally (13 October 2011). "John Flanagan Adds to Ranger's Apprentice and Launches New Series". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ Schwake, Connor. "John Flanagan". www.worldanvil.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ Laura Parker (8 May 2008). "Hollywood exceeds an author's fantasy". The Sydney Morning Herald: 16.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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