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James Russell

James Russell is a best-selling children’s author. He was born in Hamilton in 1972, and attended St Paul’s Collegiate, and then the University of Otago.

For more than 12 years he worked as a journalist, columnist and editor, including for The New Zealand Herald. He is now a full-time Auckland-based writer, and father of two sons.

James’s books are now published in New Zealand, United States, Canada, China, Australia, the UK and the Czech Republic.

James has also written two novels for adults – Mine (2021) and Lines (2022).

James-Russell

Selected bibliography:

  • The Dragon Hunters, illustrated by Link Choi (Dragon Brothers Books 2012)
  • The Dragon Tamers, illustrated by Link Choi (Dragon Brothers Books 2013)
  • The Dragon Riders, illustrated by Link Choi (Dragon Brothers Books 2014)
  • The Dragon Defenders – Book One (Dragon Brothers Books 2017)
  • The Dragon Defenders – Book Two: The Pitbull Returns (Dragon Brothers Books 2017)
  • The Dragon Defenders – Book Three: An Unfamiliar Place (Dragon Brothers Books 2018)
  • The Dragon Defenders – Book Four: All Is Lost (Dragon Brothers Books 2019)
  • The Dragon Defenders – Book Five: The Grand Opening (Dragon Brothers Books 2020)
  • Children of the Rush – Book One (Dragon Brothers Books 2022)
  • Children of the Rush – Book Two (Dragon Brothers Books 2023)

Awards:

  • The Dragon Hunters – finalist in the 2013 Library Association of New Zealand Awards.
  • Storylines 2022 Notable Book Award, Junior Fiction list for Children of the Rush – Book One.
  • Finalist 2022 The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults for Children of the Rush – Book One.
  • Storylines 2023 Notable Book Award, Junior Fiction list for Children of the Rush – Book Two.
  • Finalist 2023 NZ Booklovers Award for Children of the Rush – Book Two.

Other Resources:

Dragon Brothers Books

Russell’s Blog

Dragon Brothers Trilogy Augmented Reality

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