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Arthur Bryce Courtenay (born 14 August 1933) is a South-African-born naturalized Australian novelist. Born in Johannesburg, Courtenay spent most of his early years in a small village in the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa's Limpopo province.

In 1955, while studying journalism in London, Bryce met his future wife, Benita, and eventually emigrated to Australia. They married in 1959 and had three sons, Brett, Adam and Damon. Bryce entered the advertising industry and over a career spanning 34 years was the Creative Director of McCann Erickson, J. Walter Thompson & George Patterson Advertising. In 1991, Damon (who was born with the blood condition haemophilia) died at age 27 from AIDS, contracted through a blood transfusion.

Bryce divorced Benita in 2000 and has acknowledged some indiscretions during their 42-year marriage. He now lives in Bowral, New South Wales, with his partner, Christine Gee. Benita Courtenay died on 11 March 2007, at the age of 72, four months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

His novels are primarily set in either Australia, his adopted country, or South Africa, the country of his birth. His first book, The Power of One, was published in 1989 and, despite Courtenay's fears that it would never sell, quickly became one of Australia's best-selling books by any living author. The story has since been made into a film—as well as being re-released in an edition for children

Bryce Courtenay is one of Australia's most commercially successful authors. He has built up this success over the long-term by promoting himself and developing a relationship with readers as much as marketing his books; for instance, he gives away up to 2,500 books free each year to readers he meets in the street. However, only The Power of One has been published in the United States. Courtenay claims that this is because "American publishers for the most part have difficulties about Australia, they are interested in books in their own country first and foremost. However, we receive many e-mails and letters from Americans who have read my books and I am hoping in the future that publishers will recognize that there is a market for all my books in the U.S."

In 2010, he was honored on an Australian postage stamp.

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Total Books: 223
Better than Fiction True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers
2017 - Better Than Fiction True Travel Tales From Great Fiction Writers [Lonely Planet Travel Literature] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781787012660
ISBN-10: 1787012662
Genre: Travel
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Jack of Diamonds
2015 - Jack of Diamonds (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781501272509
ISBN-10: 1501272500
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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April Fool's Day
2015 - April Fool's Day (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781486296019
ISBN-10: 1486296017
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Self-Help
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The Silver Moon Reflections on Life Death and Writing
2015 - The Silver Moon Reflections on Life Death and Writing (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781486263592
ISBN-10: 1486263593
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Power of One The
2014 - Power of One The (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781486215867
ISBN-10: 1486215866
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Power of One
2013 - The Power of One [Chinese Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9787544264747
ISBN-10: 7544264742
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Smoky Joe's Cafe
2012 - Smoky Joe's Cafe (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781743190449
ISBN-10: 1743190441
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Tommo  Hawk
2012 - Tommo Hawk [Potato Factory, Bk 2 - Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781743107348
ISBN-10: 174310734X
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Tandia
2012 - Tandia (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781743107331
ISBN-10: 1743107331
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Sylvia
2012 - Sylvia (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781743109342
ISBN-10: 1743109342
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
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The Family Frying Pan
2012 - The Family Frying Pan (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781743107263
ISBN-10: 1743107269
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
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Brother Fish
2012 - Brother Fish (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781743107256
ISBN-10: 1743107250
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Fortune Cookie
2011 - Fortune Cookie (Audio CD)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781742679440
ISBN-10: 1742679447
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Story of Danny Dunn
2011 - The Story of Danny Dunn (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781742335308
ISBN-10: 1742335306
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Fishing for Stars
2009 - Fishing for Stars (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781552788066
ISBN-10: 1552788067
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Matthew Flinders Cat
2009 - Matthew Flinders Cat (Audio CD)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781740935128
ISBN-10: 1740935128
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Literature & Fiction
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The Persimmon Tree
2009 - The Persimmon Tree (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780143007005
ISBN-10: 0143007009
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
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Four Fires
2008 - Four Fires (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781921415920
ISBN-10: 1921415924
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The Persimmon Tree Library Edition
2008 - The Persimmon Tree Library Edition (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781921334726
ISBN-10: 192133472X
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The Potato Factory
2007 - The Potato Factory (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780143004561
ISBN-10: 0143004565
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Tommo and Hawk
2007 - Tommo and Hawk [Potato Factory, Bk 2] (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780143004578
ISBN-10: 0143004573
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Fuerza De Uno La [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)