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Background
Brian Leston Falkner was born in Auckland New Zealand on July 20, 1962 to Rex and Lillian Falkner. He grew up with 1 brother and 2 sisters. He was raised in South Island, New Zealand where he resided until the age of 26 when he returned to Auckland. He attended [|The University of Auckland] and studied Computer Science but then went on to be a world famous author after receiving a degree in journalism. He has received many prestigious awards such as the Sr. Julius Vogel Award for Science Fiction.

Personal Life
Brian enjoys time with his two daughters, wife; Anne and 2 poodle mix dogs. He is also a strong supporter of the Rugby League team "The Warriors". He spends much of his time visiting schools and conducting workshops with students. He has also spent time in different fields of work such as radio journalism, graphic design and writing for journals and magazines. He now writes his own books and does consultant work for different companies. Like most authors, he enjoys reading. Some of his favourite authors are [|Roald Dahl] and [|Margaret Mahy]. His favourite book is [|"Dune"] by [|Frank Herbert]. He enjoys the outdoors and therefore has quite a few stories which will no doubt someday be the topics of his future stories. He says that "Even at school Brian knew that he wanted to be a writer. It took him thirty years to realise that dream with his first junior novel published in 2003",.

Writing Career
His first published novel was a junior fiction story about rugby called "Henry and the Flea". To date he has published 4 different Series in Young Adult books such as "The Tomorrow Code, Brain Jack, The Project and The Assault". "The Tomorrow Code" regards two young teens who must decipher a code to save the world. "Brain Jack" revolves around a young computer hacker who must save the world. The Project is an action-mystery novel that is spell binding and a best seller. "The Assault" is an action packed sci-fi, thriller which will have readers on the edge of their seats. He also writes for younger viewers with "Henry and the Flea, The Real Thing, The Super Freak, Maddy West and the Tongue Taker and Northwood". These books are designated for younger readers involving sports, villains and courageous, young heroes.

Books

 * 1) ' The Tomorrow Code"(2008)
 * 2) ' Brain Jack"(2009)
 * 3) ' The Project"(2010)
 * 4) ' Assault-Recon Team Angel #1"(2011)
 * 5) ' Task Force- Recon Team Angel #2"(expected 2013)
 * 6) ' Henry and the Flea"(2003)
 * 7) 'The Real Thing
 * 8) 'The Super Freak"(2005)
 * 9) 'Northwood'(2013)
 * 10) 'Maddy West and the Tongue Taker"(2012)

Awards
Esther Glen Award 2004 shortlist for Henry and the Flea. Storylines Notable Books List 2004 Junior Fiction list for Henry and the Flea. Storylines Notable Books List 2005 Junior Fiction list for The Real Thing. New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 2006 Junior Fiction shortlist for Super Freak. Storylines Notable Books List 2006 for Super Freak. University of Iowa International Writing Programme 2008. Esther Glen Award 2009 shortlist for The Tomorrow Code. New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2009 Young Adult Fiction shortlist for The Tomorrow Code. Storylines Notable Books List 2009 Young Adult Fiction list for The Tomorrow Code. Storylines Notable Books List 2010 Young Adult Fiction list for Brainjack. New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010 Young Adult Finalist for Brainjack. New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010 Young Adult Children's Choice category winner for Brainjack. Storylines Notable Books List 2011 Young Adult Fiction list for The Project.

Further reading and other sources

 * Brian Falkner in 2005 at the Signing of Super Freak. 2005. Photograph. Brianfalkner.com. Web. .