Pat Flynn

Pat Flynn grew up running around an old dairy farm in Queensland, before moving to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport on a tennis scholarship. After playing and coaching on the professional circuit he became a teacher, where his observations of young people - their interests and stories - led to him writing about them.

Pat Flynn now writes books for a living, in a house near the beach on the Sunshine Coast. He likes to start the day off with a surf and end it walking along the beach with his wife. His books include Get Rich Quick, Don't Kiss Girls, How to Get Dumped, Aussie Chomp: The Mal Rider, The Best Ballgirl and Tom in the Stuff Happens series.

Books by Pat Flynn

How to Be Better at Almost Everything

Pat Flynn

Mastering one specific skill set might have been the key to success 20 years ago . . . but being the best at a single thing just doesn't cut it in today's global economy.

Stuff Happens: Tom

Pat Flynn

Tom Connors is a very good tennis player. When it comes to hitting a ball over a net he can do it better than almost anyone else his age. Tom's problem is that he gets nervous in a match, particularly on his serve. Can Tom find a way to overcome his nerves?

The Best Ballgirl: Aussie Chomps

Pat Flynn

When Kristen learns that her favourite professional tennis player is going to play at her club, she decides to become a ballgirl.