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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 an Australian writer.
He is best known for The Shadow Girl[2] and The Pause,[3] both published by Penguin Random House. The Pause was released in April and won the Griffith University Young Adult Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards.
The Shadow Girl won the Victorian Premier's Award for young adult fiction.[4]
Life and career
Larkin was born in the mining town of Maltby, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire (now South Yorkshire), England.
His mother, Pat, was also from Maltby and his father Bre