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

The Super Freak
The Super Freak
My name is Jacob John Smith, and this is the story of the crime of the century. Jacob is tired of getting into trouble. He’s fed up with being pushed around and hassled by Blocker - the school...
The Witchlet of Mākutu Mountain
The Witchlet of Mākutu Mountain
Chelsea’s great-aunt was a witch, so they say. But Chelsea is not her great-aunt and she is definitely not a witch! Absolutely, definitely, one hundred percent Not. A. Witch.
Katipo Joe: Blitzkreig
Katipo Joe: Blitzkreig
Joseph St George is a young New Zealander, the son of diplomats in 1930s Berlin. But the Nazis are on the rise and the world is on a spinning path to destruction. Joe’s world is about to change,...