Max Barry

Max Barry (aka Maxx Barry was born 18 March, 1973 and is the Australian author of Syrup, Jennifer Government, and Company.

He commands a cult following for his entertaining blog and his "funny and clever" satirical books. He is also the creator of NationStates, a game created to help advertise Jennifer Government, and is the owner of the website Tales of Corporate Oppression.

In the November 2004 issue of the magazine Fast Company the novel Company was ranked at number 8 on a list of the top 100 “people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.”

Barry has recently finished writing the screenplay for Syrup, which was optioned by Fortress Entertainment. Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to Company, which will be adapted by Steve Pink. Jennifer Government has also been optioned by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's Section 8 Films.