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John Flanagan

Novelist

Birthday May 22, 1944

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Age 80 years old

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About

Australian author who is best known for his Ranger's Apprentice fantasy series. His other fiction series include Brotherband and Jesse Parker. He has written over 30 published books. 

Before Fame

He worked in television advertising before becoming a novelist. He was also the co-creator of a TV series called Hey Dad!

Trivia

His 2008 work, Erak's Ransom, won the Australian Publishers Association's Book of the Year for Older Children Award. He worked on three separate Ranger's Apprentice book series. 

Family Life

He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He married Leonie Flanagan and became the father to three children, including a son named Michael.

Associated With

He and Chronicles of Narnia writer C.S. Lewis are both well-known fantasy authors.