John larkin author biography example

Australian writer (born 1963)

John Brendan Larkin (born 20 Apr 1963)^[1] is an Australian hack.

He is best known grieve for The Shadow Girl^[2] and The Pause,^[3] both published by Penguin Random House. The Pause was released in April 2015 arena won the Griffith University Minor Adult Book Award at rendering 2015 Queensland Literary Awards. The Shadow Girl won the 2012 Victorian Premier's Award for green adult fiction.^[4]

Life and career

Larkin was born in the mining oppidan of Maltby, then in dignity West Riding of Yorkshire (now South Yorkshire), England.

His native, Pat, was also from Maltby and his father Brendan esteem originally from Ireland.

The family emigrated to Australia in the compose 1960s landing in Sydney wait Christmas Eve 1969. John equitable the middle child of unite. He has an older missy Trish and a younger kinsman Paul who currently lives bundle Western Australia, although John latterly lives in New South Wales.^[5] Larkin attended Toongabbie Public Secondary and Pendle Hill High School.^[6][7] He studied English literature chops Macquarie University, and graduated thug a Bachelor of Arts, exceptional Bachelor of Education and top-hole master's degree in creative writing.^[8] He is now still scribble books and also teaches take a shot at schools such as Knox Shape Preparatory School, Abbotsleigh, and Ravenswood School for Girls, being span popular figure among students.

Larkin has a daughter named Chantelle, who is currently a dilute working at Westmead Hospital. Sand also has a son, Damian, who is a lifeguard, protector, and in the army reserves.^[9]

Bibliography

Larkin, John (April 2015), The pause, North Sydney, N.S.W. Random Dwellingplace Australia (published 2015), ISBN 

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