John Flanagan

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John Flanagan's bestselling RANGER'S APPRENTICE adventure series originally comprised twenty short stories, which John wrote to encourage his twelve-year-old son, Michael, to enjoy reading. The series has come a long way since then. Now sold to more than twenty countries, the series regularly appears on the NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller List and has been shortlisted for children's book awards in Australia and overseas. John, a former television and advertising writer, lives with his wife, Leonie, in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly. He is currently writing further titles in the RANGER'S APPRENTICE series as well as the exciting new BROTHERBAND series.

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Random House is thrilled to reveal that we have finalists across eight categories in the 2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA). The ABIAs recognise the best Australian authors, books, distributors, booksellers and publishers from the past year. Random House is a finalist in the Publisher of the Year and Distributor of the Year categories, while we have taken out all three finalist...

The first book in John Flanagan’s new BROTHERBAND series, THE OUTCASTS, has made the CBCA Book of the Year shortlist for Younger Readers. The CBC Awards are Australia’s most prestigious children’s book awards, honouring authors across five categories. Many Random House authors have also been recognised among the CBCA's Notable Books, which is a longer list...

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