Hi I’m Brian, I write exciting adventure books for young people
Oh, and I also run writing workshops for keen young writers, maybe that’s you.

If you’ve stumbled across this website by accident, my apologies, I’m sure you have more interesting places to go. But if you’ve come here to find out more about me, my books or my workshops then welcome!

In latest news, my new novel 'The Hunt for the Ballamanana' has just been released in two formats, a novel for older readers, and an illustrated novel for younger, or more reluctant readers. In a world where science has run amok, producing weird animal hybrids like bumblebeagles, quokkadiles, and hippopotamice, one mad scientist has gone even further and created ‘planimals’, crossing plants with animals. Soon Charlie, Georgia and their pet kangarooster are off on a rocket powered blimp on the most epic adventure ever - with the fate of the human race at stake!



I'm in New Zealand at the moment for the 'Great Ballamanana World Tour (of New Zealand)'. I'm visiting schools from Auckland to Christchurch. My tour dates (subject to change) are: Auckland April 28-May 11, Hamilton May 12, Wellington May 13-16, Christchurch May 19-23. Click on the image to download a poster.




Click on the image, or this link, to download a
Hybrid Identification Chart