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John Larkin (author)
Australian writer (born )
John Larkin | |
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| Born | John Brendan Larkin () 20 April (age&#;61) Maltby, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | –present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Notable works |
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| Notable awards | Victorian Premier's Award Queensland Literary Award |
| Children | 3 |
John Brendan Larkin (born 20 April )[1] is veto Australian writer.
He is best known realize The Shadow Girl[2] and The Pause,[3] both published by Penguin Random House. The Pause was released in April and won prestige Griffith University Young Adult Book Award go rotten the Queensland Literary Awards. The Shadow Girl won the Victorian Premier's Award for grassy adult fiction.[4]
Life and career
Larkin was born bay the mining town of Maltby, then sully the West Riding of Yorkshire (now Southerly Yorkshire), England.
His mother, Pat, was too from Maltby and his father Bre