CHRIS BRADFORD
Chris Bradford is the award-winning author of the Young Samurai series.
Young Samurai – The Way of the Warrior has been nominated for 10 children’s book awards during 2009 and was shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards 2009.
Chris has earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu, and is also trained in judo, karate, kickboxing and samurai swordsmanship. Before writing The Way of the Warrior, he was a professional musician, songwriter and music teacher.
He lives in England with his wife and two cats.
For more information visit www.youngsamurai.com
LATEST BOOK: THE WAY OF THE DRAGON
June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack’s warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival – and that of his friends – depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi. But first Jack must recover his father’s prize possession from the deadly ninja Dragon Eye. Can Jack defeat his ruthless enemy? Or will the ninja complete his mission to kill the young samurai...
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Fiction: The Young Samurai Series: The Way of the Dragon, Puffin 2010. The Way of the Sword, Puffin, 2009. The Way of the Warrior, Puffin, 2008. This trilogy also published by Hyperion (US), Boekerij (Holland), Bonnier Carlsen (Sweden), WSOL (Finland), Mondadori (Italy), Jota (Czech Republic), Ravensburger (Germany), AST (Russia), Ediciones B (Spain), J'ai Lu/Editions Baam (France), Ediouro (Brazil), Corint Junior (Romania), Alnari Publishing (Serbia), Hikmah (Indonesia), Post Publishing (Thailand), Nasza Ksiegarnia (Poland), Quid Novi (Portugal). Dramatic rights to the series are with Coolabi. Non-fiction: Heart & Soul: Revealing the Craft of Songwriting, Sanctuary, 2005, Record Deals Outloud, Omnibus, 2006, Music Publishing Outloud, Omnibus, 2006, Crash Course Songwriting, Omnibus, 2007.
