# Greg Flynn

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This article is about the novelist. For the businessman, see [Greg Flynn (businessman)](/source/Greg_Flynn_(businessman)).

**Greg Flynn** is an Australian novelist whose debut book ***The Berlin Cross*** (published by Random House Australia & NZ) received positive reviews nationally when released in December 2005.

Greg is now the co-host of the YouTube and podcast series "The Shiver Show" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjm330r1CpM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjm330r1CpM) and [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-shiver-show/id1559400097](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-shiver-show/id1559400097) and [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1187597](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1187597)

Additionally, "The Shiver Show" is broadcast on Radio KPPQ, Ventura, California: [https://capsmedia.org/podcasts/the-shiver-show](https://capsmedia.org/podcasts/the-shiver-show)

Greg also hosts his own podcast: "Mr Wolf Presents: My Wicked Guide to Life & Modern Fairy Tales" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRgqTwWFhKHuIcoA7YDhLA](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRgqTwWFhKHuIcoA7YDhLA)

His series of short stories "Random Acts of Writing" can be found at: [https://gfflynn.blogspot.com.au/](https://gfflynn.blogspot.com.au/)

## Background

Flynn was born in Perth, Western Australia, and joined WA Newspapers'[1] afternoon newspaper "The Daily News" as a cadet reporter.

After a career in journalism in Australia and the UK, he began writing film scripts for the [Yoram Gross Film Studios](/source/Flying_Bark_Productions) in Sydney.

He then moved into public relations, before writing his first novel, "The Berlin Cross", in 2005.

## Reviews of *The Berlin Cross*

"Flynn hardly puts a foot wrong in this exciting [debut novel](/source/Debut_novel), which moves at brisk pace through a nicely labyrinthine plot full of rich authentic detail and witty dialogue. A very impressive and highly entertaining read." - *Canberra Times*

“Greg Flynn's debut novel is a first-rate historical crime thriller. It understands implicitly what most readers want from the genre: a tightly written, well-plotted page-turner with more than enough twists and turns to keep you absorbed.” - *The Age*

"He is good at the furtive, frantic atmosphere of this genre" - *Weekend Australian*

With the [Berlin Airlift](/source/Berlin_Airlift) as a dramatic backdrop, Flynn's novel features a Royal Military Police officer and a New York private eye who are forced to team up to find the missing [Cross](/source/True_Cross) of [Jesus Christ](/source/Jesus_Christ).

In *The Berlin Cross*, fictional characters interact with such historical figures as Nazi architect [Albert Speer](/source/Albert_Speer).

## Scriptwriting

Flynn's scriptwriting credits include:

- *[Epic](/source/Epic_(1984_film))* (1984)
- *[Dot and the Koala](/source/Dot_and_the_Koala)* (1985)[2][3]
- *Dot and the Smugglers* (1987)[2][4]

## References

1. [WA Newspapers](http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/companyInfo.do?by=asxCode&asxCode=WAN)

1. [Greg Flynn](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283458/) at IMDb

1. [Dot & the Koala](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089042/) at IMDb

1. [Dot & the Smugglers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092917/) at IMDb

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