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John Anthony Flanagan is an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the ''
Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...
'' series, and its sister series, the '' Brotherband Chronicles.'' Some of his other works include his ''Storm Peak'' duology, as well as the adult novel ''The Grey Raider.''


Early life and careers

John Flanagan was born in Sydney, Australia on 22 May 1944. He graduated from
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with plans to become a writer. As he grew up, he changed careers and got a job at an advertising agency. He originally planned to become a trainee copywriter, but the agency instead assigned him to train as a media researcher. While working as a media researcher trainee, he wrote an offensive poem directed toward one of his senior executives. Eventually, the poem made it to the desk of one of the company's directors. Flanagan was called into the director's office where he complimented Flanagan's writing skills and offered him the job of trainee copywriter. After working in the advertising agency for 20 years, Flanagan entered the TV industry and co-wrote a sitcom called '' Hey Dad..!''.


Becoming a writer

Flanagan's early novels originated mainly as thrillers. He started working on what would become the ''
Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...
'' series in the 1990s. The series originated as twenty short stories for his twelve-year-old son, Michael. Flanagan wanted to encourage his son to read and hoped that he could do so by convincing Michael that the stories were children's book ideas that his father wanted to test out. Also, since Michael was on the smaller side, Flanagan wanted to encourage him by showing that not all heroes must be big and strong. In fact, several characters in Flanagan's books are based on real-life people close to him. Will, the main character in the series, was initially based on Michael. Small, agile, and his love of climbing were all things that Michael and Will shared. Evanlyn, one of the other main characters, was loosely based on Flanagan's daughter Kitty. Finally, Halt, Will's older teacher, was also based on Flanagan's sixth-grade teacher. His son fell in love with the series and began asking for more of the stories. In the early 2000s, John decided to make the stories into the first novel, ''
The Ruins of Gorlan ''The Ruins of Gorlan'' is the first novel in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 1 November 2004, and in the United States on 16 June 2005. Flanagan first concei ...
,'' and it was published in 2004. 11 books comprise the main
Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...
series. He has also written the Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years series which explores the time before the first book, and has continued the story in the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series. His other series in the same world, ''
Brotherband ''Brotherband'' is a series of children's fantasy novels written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first book, '' The Outcasts,'' was released in Australia and the United States on 1 November 2011 and in New Zealand on 4 November 2011. ...
'', was based around Flanagan's passion and love of the sea.


Achievements

* In 2008, he won the Australian Publishers Association's Book of the Year for "Older Children and the International Success Award" for ''Erak's Ransom.'' * The series appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers List and regularly get shortlisted for children's book awards in Australia and overseas. * The ''Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan'' became optioned as a movie. * Now sold to eighteen countries, the Ranger's Apprentice series has appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers List and is regularly shortlisted in children's book awards in Australia and overseas.


Bibliography


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The Ruins of Gorlan ''The Ruins of Gorlan'' is the first novel in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 1 November 2004, and in the United States on 16 June 2005. Flanagan first concei ...
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The Burning Bridge ''The Burning Bridge'' is the second book of the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series, written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was released in Australia on 5 May 2005. Plot summary In the prologue, Halt (a legendary Ranger) and Will (the pr ...
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The Icebound Land ''The Icebound Land'' is the third book in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' book series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released on 30 November 2005 in Australia. Plot summary Will, the main character and a Ranger's appren ...
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Oakleaf Bearers ''Oakleaf Bearers'', or ''The Battle for Skandia'' in the United States, is the fourth novel in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' book series, which was written by Australian author John Flanagan. Its story continues from where the previous book, '' ...
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Erak's Ransom ''Erak's Ransom'' is the seventh novel in the continuing ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released in Australia on 1 November 2007 and in the United States on 5 January 2010. It is set between bo ...
'' (2007) (While released in 2007 this book happens before ''"The Sorcerer in the North" )'' # ''
The Sorcerer in the North ''The Sorcerer in the North'' (''The Sorcerer of the North'' in the United States) is the fifth book in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series by Australian author John Flanagan. It was released in Australia on 4 November 2006 and in the United S ...
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The Siege of Macindaw ''The Siege of Macindaw'' is the sixth book in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was first published on 1 May 2007 in Australia and on 4 August 2009 in the United States. Plot summary With the o ...
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The Kings of Clonmel ''The Kings of Clonmel'' is the eighth novel in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series by Australian author John Flanagan. It was released in Australia on 4 November 2008. Plot summary While at the annual Rangers' Gathering, Will is informed by ...
'' (2008) # '' Halt's Peril'' (2009) # ''
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja ''The Emperor of Nihon-Ja'' is the tenth installment of the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' book series by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released in Australia on 1 November 2010, in New Zealand on 5 November 2010, and in the United St ...
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The Lost Stories ''The Lost Stories'' is the eleventh and penultimate book in the series ''Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was re ...
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'' Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger''

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The Red Fox Clan ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...
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'' Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years''

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The Tournament at Gorlan ''The Tournament at Gorlan'' is the first novel in the '' Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years'' series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 16 September 2015, and in the United States on 6 October 20 ...
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The Battle of Hackham Heath ''The Battle of Hackham Heath'' is the second novel in the '' Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years'' series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 31 October 2016, and in the United States on 29 Novemb ...
'' (2016)


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Brotherband ''Brotherband'' is a series of children's fantasy novels written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first book, '' The Outcasts,'' was released in Australia and the United States on 1 November 2011 and in New Zealand on 4 November 2011. ...
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# '' The Outcasts'' (2011) # ''
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'' (2012) # '' The Hunters'' (2012) # ''
Slaves of Socorro ''Brotherband'' is a series of children's fantasy novels written by Australian author John Flanagan (author), John Flanagan. The first book, ''The Outcasts (novel), The Outcasts,'' was released in Australia and the United States on 1 November ...
'' (2014) # '' Scorpion Mountain'' (2014) # '' The Ghostfaces'' (2016) # '' The Caldera'' (2017) # '' Return of the Temujai'' (2019) # '' The Stern Chase'' (2022)


''Jesse Parker''

# '' Storm Peak'' (2009) # '' Avalanche Pass'' (2010)


Adult Novels

# '' The Grey Raider'' (2015)


References


External links

*
Official Ranger's Apprentice Website

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