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...
Katipo Joe: Spycraft
Katipo Joe: Spycraft
"I have been accused of whitewashing the Nazi leadership in my memoirs. Some people say I make them seem human. But therein lies the problem. I saw these men up close. They were human. If we think of...
The Real Thing
The Real Thing
Fizzer Boyd has a really cool ability. He is an expert at telling one soft drink from another, which is a lot of fun, but not all that useful. But then the only three people in the world who know the...