Brian Falkner facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brian Falkner
Falkner in 2012
Born	(1962-07-20) 20 July 1962 (age 62) Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation	Author
Period	2003–present
Spouse	Ann Falkner
Children	2

Brian Falkner (born July 20, 1962) is a popular author from Auckland, New Zealand. He writes exciting books for young people, including adventure stories, science fiction, and thrillers. Before becoming a full-time writer, Brian studied Computer Science at The University of Auckland. He also earned a journalism diploma and worked for Radio New Zealand. His first book for children was published in 2003. Since then, he has won many important awards, like the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Science Fiction.

Brian Falkner's Books and Stories

Brian Falkner started his writing journey with a junior fiction story about rugby league called Henry and the Flea. He has also written many books for young adults (YA), which are stories for readers aged 12 and up. These include thrilling titles like The Tomorrow Code, Brain Jack, The Project, and The Assault.

The Tomorrow Code is about two teenagers who discover a way to get secret messages from the future. It's a very popular book and can be found in many libraries around the world. Brain Jack tells the story of a young computer hacker who joins a secret group fighting cyber-terrorism. The Most Boring Book in the World (which was first called The Project) is an action-mystery novel. It follows two teens who find a very rare and unusual book. The Assault is a science fiction thriller about an alien invasion.

Brian Falkner also writes books for younger readers. Some of these include Henry and the Flea, The Real Thing, The Super Freak, Maddy West and the Tongue Taker, and Northwood.

List of Books

Here is a list of books written by Brian Falkner:

1. Henry and the Flea (2003) (also known as The Flea Thing)
2. The Real Thing (2004)
3. Super Freak (2005) (also known as The Super Freak)
4. The Tomorrow Code (2008)
5. Brain Jack (2009)
6. The Project (2010) (also known as 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. Battlesaurus: Rampage at Waterloo (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 and Recognition

Brian Falkner's books have won many awards and have been recognized on important lists. Here are some of them:

• Henry and the Flea was shortlisted for the Esther Glen Award in 2004. It was also on the Storylines Notable Books List for Junior Fiction in 2004.
• The Real Thing was on the Storylines Notable Books List for Junior Fiction in 2005.
• Super Freak was shortlisted for the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2006 and was on the Storylines Notable Books List in 2006.
• Brian Falkner was part of the University of Iowa International Writing Programme in 2008.
• The Tomorrow Code was shortlisted for the Esther Glen Award in 2009. It was also shortlisted for the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction in 2009 and was on the Storylines Notable Books List for Young Adult Fiction in 2009.
• Brainjack was on the Storylines Notable Books List for Young Adult Fiction in 2010. It was also a finalist for the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2010 and won the Young Adult Children's Choice category.
• The Project was on the Storylines Notable Books List for Young Adult Fiction in 2011.
• Battlesaurus: Rampage at Waterloo won the Young Adult category at the New Zealand Children's Book Awards in 2016. It was also shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards in 2016.
• Shooting Stars was shortlisted for the New Zealand Children's Book Awards in 2017.
• Cassie Clark: Outlaw was longlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Awards in 2019.
• Katipo Joe was shortlisted for the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2021 and won the Young Readers prize at the Ngaio Marsh Awards in 2021.
• Andromeda Bond in Trouble Deep was shortlisted for the New Zealand Children's Book Awards in the Young Adult category in 2023.