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Jonathan Harlen was born on 14 March, 1963 in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a New Zealand author and musician. Discover Jonathan Harlen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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Writer |
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61 years old |
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Pisces |
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14 March 1963 |
| Birthday |
14 March |
| Birthplace |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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Jonathan Harlen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jonathan Harlen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jonathan Harlen worth at the age of 61 years old? Jonathan Harlen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Jonathan Harlen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Jonathan Harlen is a New Zealand-born author, academic and musician now resident in Australia.
He has published more than 30 novels for adults, young adults, and children.
He has won numerous awards for young adult fiction including the Wilderness Society Literature Award, the NSW Office of Multicultural Affairs Literature Award, the Australian Association of Family Therapists Book Award, and the Royal Society for the Blind Talking Book Award.
His novels have twice been recognised as Notable Books by the Children's Book Council of Australia, and have been published in nine countries.
Harlen was born in Wellington, and attended Wellington College, and Victoria University of Wellington, where he majored in English and political science.
He completed his final year of university study in Jerusalem, Israel, after falling in love with an Israeli girl.
He settled in Australia in 1986, where he worked initially as a journalist.
He wrote comedy for radio station Triple J for two years and played in a variety of blues and rock bands before turning to writing fiction.
In the 1990s and early 2000s his young adult novels regularly featured as set texts for Year 7-9 English students in Victoria and New South Wales.
His work has been published in Italy, Denmark, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, The USA, Canada and New Zealand.
Harlen was the recipient of a Fellowship from the Australia Council for the Arts in 1996 In the same year a play based on his novel The Lion And the Lamb toured high schools in Victoria.
He has been Writer-in-Residence at Dromkeen, Brisbane Grammar School, Ipswich Grammar School, Essendon Grammar School, Knox Grammar School, Mitchelton State High School, Tin Can Bay High School, and the Fremantle Arts Centre.
He has spoken and given workshops at many schools and literature festivals throughout Australia.
Several of his childrens books have been bestsellers.
In October 2017 Harlen was artist in residence at Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales.
He has lectured in law at Southern Cross University since 2019 and maintains a research interest in legal pluralism and Treaty of Waitangi issues.
in 2020 Harlen released an album of contemporary folk rock music,Field of Dreams, under the pseudonym Jack Straw.
The album features eight of Harlen's original songs and explores a number of genres including blues, folk, roots, and folk rock.
Fellow band members include Matt Day (guitar), James Pattugalan (drums) and Luke Ferguson (bass).
A song from the album, Whispery Grey, was a finalist in the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Folk Song of the Year competition in 2021.
Harlen continues to gig solo, mainly in the Northern NSW region.
in December 2021 Harlen received his Doctorate of Philosophy in Law from Southern Cross University for a thesis entitled "Woven Law: Te Nakahi and the Re-Storying of Sovereignty in Aotearoa/New Zealand".
