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 14 children’s book awards, was shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards 2009 and was winner of the Northern Ireland Book Awards 2011.
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: YOUNG SAMURAI: THE RING OF WIND
JACK FLETCHER IS BATTLING THE HIGH SEAS.
Ambushed by the Shogun's samurai, Jack and his friends have only one hope of escape - the Seto Sea. But with ferocious storms, man-eating sharks and ninja pirates at every turn, their chosen route is fraught with danger.
A treacherous crew only adds to their problems as they flee south from a ruthless samurai sea lord. Unless Jack can harness the Ring of Wind, he and his friends are destined for a watery grave . . .
Book 7 in the blockbuster Young Samurai series by Chris Bradford
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), Nasza Ksiegarnia (Poland), Kim Dong (Vietnam). Dramatic rights to the series are with Purple Pictures.
The Young Samurai Five Rings Series: The Ring of the Sky, Puffin 2012. The Ring of the Wind, Puffin 2012. The Ring of the Fire, Puffin 2011. The Ring of the Water, Puffin, 2010. The Ring of the Earth, Puffin, 2009.
Virtual Kombat, Puffin 2010.
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.
