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John Flanagan

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in Sydney, Australia

May 22,

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Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's Books, Young Adult

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For mysteries by this same author, see John A. Flanagan.

John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a writer. It wasn't until he wrote a highly uncomplimentary poem about a senior executive at the agency where he worked, however, that his talent was revealed. It turned out one of the company directors agreed with John's assessment of the executive, and happily agreed to train John in copywriting.

After writing advertising copy for the next two decades, John teamed with an old friend to develop a television sitcom, Hey Dad!, which went on to air for eight years.

John began writing Ranger's Apprentice for hLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

For mysteries by this same author, see John A. Flanagan.

John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a writer. It wasn't until he wrote a highly uncomplimentary poem about a senior executive at the agency where he worked, ho

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John Flanagan

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John Flanagan is the author of the Ranger's Apprentice series. The series originally comprised twenty short stories, which John wrote to encourage his then twelve-year-old son, Michael Flanagan, to enjoy reading.

Awards[]

The series has come a long way since then. Now sold in fourteen countries, the series has appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List and is regularly shortlisted in children’s book awards in Australia and overseas.

Biography[]

John Flanagan grew up in Clovelly, Sydney. He worked in advertising for many years (including working for the formidable Julius Sumner Miller on a series of TV commercials) before moving into TV, where he worked as head writer on Hey Dad! for all episodes. He also went to Waverley College.

John lives with his wife, Leonie, in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly. He is currently writing further titles in the for his new series of books: The Brotherband Chronicles.

Bibliography[]

Ranger's Apprentice[]

The Early Years[]

The Royal Ranger[]

The Brotherband Chronicles[]

Jesse Parker Mystery[]

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