John Flanagan
John Flanagan began his working life in advertising before moving to freelance writing and script editing. He has written TV jingles and comedy-drama for television, and is one of Australia's more prolific TV writers.
John wrote the first book in the Ranger's Apprentice series to encourage his twelve-year-old son to enjoy reading. Michael was a small boy, and all his friends were bigger and stronger that he was. John wanted to show him that reading was fun, and heroes weren't necessarily big and muscular. Now in his mid-twenties, Michael is six feet tall, broad-shouldered and powerful - but he still loves the Ranger's Apprentice.
John is now working on his spin-off series Brotherband.
John lives in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.
News and Blog
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Videos
- Special Christmas Message From John Flanagan
- Official Trailer For Brotherband by John Flanagan
- Vikings Invade Sydney To Deliver Copies Of Brotherband by John Flanagan
- John Flanagan Talks About The Characters In Brotherband
- John Flanagan Talks About Brotherband
- John Flanagan Talks Sailing And The Brotherband Ship, Heron
- John Flanagan Reads An Exclusive Preview Of Brotherband
- Fan Question: 'what Made You Think Of Skandians?' -- John Flanagan ANSWers Brotherband Questions
- Fan Question: 'will You Write About Halt's Rescue?' Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan
- 'how Many Fans Does Gilan Have?' -- John Flanagan ANSWers Ranger's Apprentice 11 Question
- Fan Question: 'will The King Let Horace Marry The Princess?' -- John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice
- Fan Question: 'will We Get To See The Wargals Again?' -- John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice
- John Flanagan Talks About Ranger's Apprentice 11 The Lost Stories
- Q&a With John Flanagan, Author Of The Ranger's Apprentice
- John Flanagan: Ranger's Apprentice Series
- John Flanagan Talks About Horace
- Australians For Australian Books: John Flanagan
- John Flanagan Talks About Ranger's Apprentice
- Ranger's Apprentice: Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan
Books by John Flanagan
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Brotherband 1: The Outcasts
by John FlanaganJohn Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice, creates a world of seafaring adventures, treacherous pirates and epic battles in Brotherband.
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Ranger's Apprentice 11: The Lost Stories
by John FlanaganExcitement, drama and action - and the answers to all your burning questions about the Rangers of Araluen!
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Ranger's Apprentice 10: The Emperor Of Nihon-Ja
by John FlanaganBook 10 in the massive bestselling Ranger’s Apprentice series.* OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE!
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Ranger's Apprentice 9: Halt's Peril
by John FlanaganThe most riveting Ranger’s Apprentice adventure yet!
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Ranger's Apprentice 1: The Ruins Of Gorlan
by John FlanaganThe New York Times and Australian mega-bestselling series about Will and his friends from Castle Redmont starts here!
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Ranger's Apprentice 2: The Burning Bridge
by John FlanaganOne man may be deceit. Two can be conspiracy. Three is the number I trust.
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Ranger's Apprentice 3: The Icebound Land
by John FlanaganThe Ranger’s apprentice is about to be sold into slavery - but help can arrive from the most unexpected places . . .
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Ranger's Apprentice 4: Oakleaf Bearers
by John FlanaganCan sworn enemies fight side by side to save their lives and their kingdoms?
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Ranger's Apprentice 5: Sorcerer In The North
by John FlanaganOn his first top-secret mission, can the Ranger Will save a new ally from a terrible curse?
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Ranger's Apprentice 6: The Siege Of Macindaw
by John FlanaganWill is determined to rescue Alyss - even if it means laying siege to an enemy castle!
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Ranger's Apprentice 7: Erak's Ransom
by John FlanaganThere is one adventure from Will’s time as a Ranger’s Apprentice that is yet to be told...
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Ranger's Apprentice 8: The Kings Of Clonmel
by John FlanaganOne Ranger can stop a riot, but this time two Rangers may not be enough . . .
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Ranger's Apprentice 3 and 4 Bindup
by John FlanaganBooks 3 and 4 of the bestselling RANGER’S APPRENTICE series, now together in one hardback volume!
griffin0 stars
18 October 2011 at 9:57am
Reportthese books are the best i recomend them
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18 October 2011 at 10:15am
Reportthese books are awesome