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 illustrated novel 'The Hunt for the Ballamanana' has just been released! 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!



In other news, my new book 'Spider Games - In the City of Spies' will be released by Bateman Books in early 2026. This is the book I have spent a year in Berlin writing and was heavily influenced by my experiences there. Thanks again to Creative New Zealand for funding the writing residency that made this novel possible.




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