| Brian Caswell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1954 Gwernaffield, Flintshire, Wales |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1989 - present |
| Genres | Science fiction, Young adult fiction |
Brian Caswell (born 13 January 1954) is an Australian author.
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Brian Caswell was born in a village called Gwernaffield in Wales,on the 13th of January, 1954.[1][2] His family moved to England, when he was 5 years old. At the age of 12, in 1966, Caswell's family moved to Australia. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education, and graduated from Sydney University.[1] In the 1970s, Caswell took up singing and songwriting,[2] and was successful for a short period, one of his songs making the top 40 music charts;[3] before becoming a school teacher.
Caswell taught at several high schools, mainly as a history, English and creative writing.[1] For 15 years he worked as a teacher, before he wrote his first book, Merryll of the Stone, in 1989.[4] He gave up teaching after his success with the novel, and began to write full-time. Caswell is married, with three sons and a daughter, and lives in Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, with his wife, Marlene.[5]