Chris Bradford

Chris Bradford
Born	23 June 1974 (1974-06-23) (age 37) Aylesbury, England
Occupation	Author, Musician, Martial Artist
Nationality	English
Genres	Adventure, Music, Thriller
Notable work(s)	Young Samurai
Influences Stephen King, James Herbert, Anthony Horowitz
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Chris Bradford is an author, professional musician and black belt martial artist, best known for his children's fictional series, Young Samurai.

The first Young Samurai book, The Way of the Warrior, was published by Puffin Books in 2008. Disney bought the rights in the same year and are due to publish early 2009.

Chris has also written a number of books on the music business, including the critically acclaimed Heart & Soul: Revealing the Craft of Songwriting (Sanctuary, 2005), Crash Course Songwriting (Omnibus, 2007) and the three-part illustrated series of music business books for teenagers, Record Deals OutLoud, Music Publishing OutLoud and Artist Management OutLoud (Music Sales, 2006).

Before becoming a full-time author, Chris was a professional songwriter, who worked with many successful musicians including Dave Calhoqoun (Ian Brown 'F.E.A.R.'); Ivor Novello winner Iain Archer (Snow Patrol); and the legendary Graham Gouldman (10cc). As an artist himself, Chris performed with James Blunt, at the Notting Hill Carnival and for HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

As a martial artist, Chris joined a Judo club at the age of 7 years and has over 20 years experience in martial arts in various styles including Shotokan Karate, Muay Thai, Aikido and Taijutsu in which he is a black belt. Chris now trains in Iaido and Wado Ryu Karate.

Bibliography

Young Samurai

• Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (2008)
• Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword (2009)
• Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon (2010)
• Young Samurai: The Ring of Earth (2010)
• Young Samurai: The Ring of Water (2011)
• Young Samurai: The Ring of Fire (due 4th August, 2011)
• Young Samurai: The Ring of Wind (due March, 2012)
• Young Samurai: The Ring of Sky (due August, 2012)

Music

• Heart & Soul: Revealing The Craft Of Songwriting (2005)

• Record Deals OutLoud (2006)

• Music Publishing OutLoud (2006)

• Artist Management OutLoud (2006)

• Crash Course Songwriting (2007)

References

1. Young Samurai website
2. Chris Bradford website
3. The Viney Agency website
4. Chris Bradford's page on AuthorsAbroad.com School Author Visits

External links

• Official Young Samurai website
• Official author website
• Chris Bradford's page on AuthorsAbroad.com School Author Visits
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Name	Bradford, Chris
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Date of birth	23 June 1974
Place of birth	Aylesbury, England
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