Colin Falconer/Bowles | |
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Born | Colin Bowles 1953 |
Occupation | Writer |
Website | Official website |
Colin Falconer (born 1953) is a pen name of Colin Bowles, who also uses the pen name Mark D'Abranville,[2] an English-born Australian writer. Works published under the pen name include contemporary and historical thrillers, and children's books. Under his original name he has also published books of satirical fiction; non-fiction books about language; television and radio scripts; and many magazine articles and columns.
Born in North London, Bowles moved to Australia in his twenties and worked as a taxi driver and guitarist before joining an advertising agency.[3] In 1984 he moved to Sydney to pursue a career as a writer.
He worked as a freelance journalist for various major magazines and wrote scripts for radio and television before becoming a full-time novelist in 1990. His books have been translated into 17 languages.[4] He lives in Australia with his wife.
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2000 | Rough Justice | Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel | Finalist | [5] |
2001 | The Certainty of Doing Evil | Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel | Finalist | [5] |
Falconer novels have an international audience. Harem (also published as The Sultan's Harem), the story of Suleiman the Magnificent, sold over 150,000 copies in Germany alone.
These include: