Colin Falconer

I have been a writer all my life. It’s all I ever wanted to do, except for a brief dream of being a pro footballer.

I started out in advertising as a copywriter, then worked as a journalist, a magazine columnist and a script writer for radio and television. I wrote everything from The Two Ronnies to Sons and Daughters, and from Gourmet Traveller to Penthouse, before becoming a full-time novelist aged 35.

I love adventure and travel and that has shaped the kind of books I write. Early in my career I developed a passion for Wilbur Smith novels. I also love Cornwell and Follett.

Of course, I’m an avid reader. When I publish a book, I’m hoping to share it with readers like me, who crave stories with action and twists, but who also love something else – exotic locations, long ago times and unforgettable characters. The kind of stories that stay with you long after you finish the last page. 

I travel to the places I write about to experience the smells and sounds that you just can’t get from Google, and I have written many chapters in airports, on planes and in cafes in cities around the world. I am completely in my head when I’m writing, and it doesn’t matter where I’m sitting. Stories play like movies in my mind. I press play and pause as I write.

I was born and raised in London, but these days I live in Australia with my wife and spaniels. I post regularly on my Facebook page if you’d like to see behind the scenes or ask a question.

Thank you for reading my books and sharing my stories.

Colin