About Brian

Brian Falkner is a bestselling author of books for children and young adults. From wild adventures to gripping sci-fi, his work has inspired young readers worldwide. When not writing, he’s visiting schools, running writing camps, or exploring new story ideas.

He is also the creator of Write Like an Author, the popular writing camp program for young writers, and Litbridge Education, a classroom-based, curriculum-aligned creative writing program for schools.

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Spider Games

New Release: Spider Games is here! Nick is a little different – nervous, timid and socially awkward, absolutely the wrong person to be caught in a deadly spy game of cat and mouse.

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Books by Brian Falkner

Planet Scary
Planet Scary
Space travel would be fun, they thought. And it was...until they crash-landed on the creepiest planet in the galaxy. Now they’re running from freaky monsters, dodging spooky shadows, and hoping the...
The Science Creature
The Science Creature
It was just an ordinary day at Acne Intermediate School (Until it wasn’t)

WARNING: STINKTONIUM
Do not add to science experiments.
Do not expose to air, water, or...
1917: Machines of War
1917: Machines of War
It is 1917 and the Great war is a jagged scar across the face of Europe. Soldiers cower in mud-filled trenches, hurling bullets across the war-torn landscape. Above them flies 17-year-old New...