John Flanagan (author)
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John Flanagan is a writer from Australia.
| Born: | date unknown Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Occupation: | Novelist |
| Nationality: | Australia |
| Genres: | Fantasy |
Flanagan was born in Sydney, Australia. For most of his life, he had a successful career in advertising, until he was hired as head-writer for the television sitcom Hey Dad..!, which ran for 291 episodes, over the span of eight years. Soon after this time, he began writing an epic fantasy for his son, Michael, because he wanted to make his son happy. The story would eventually become The Ruins of Gorlan, Book One of the Ranger's Apprentice series. After writing this book, he began working on The Burning Bridge, Book Two of the Ranger's Apprentice series which was published on 8 June 2006. There are currently five books in the series.
Flanagan currently lives in the suburb of Manly, Australia with his wife,Leonie.
[edit] List of Works
- Ranger's Apprentice Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan
- Ranger's Apprentice Book 2: The Burning Bridge
- Ranger's Apprentice Book 3: The Icebound Lake
- Ranger's Apprentice Book 4: Oakleaf Bearers
- Ranger's Apprentice Book 5: Sorcerer in the North
- Ranger's Apprentice Book 6: Siege of Macindaw Not yet released!
