Ian Hooper
ALLi Author Member
Location: Australia
Genres: Biography, Business, Manuals and Workbooks, Memoir, Travel Writing, Writing & Publishing, Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Espionage, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, General Poetry, Humorous Poetry, War Poetry
Ian Hooper grew up in the coastal town of Larne, Northern Ireland. He joined the Royal Air Force at age eighteen and worked initially as an aircraft technician before being commissioned as an Intelligence Officer. After serving for two decades, he and his Australian wife relocated to the southwest of Western Australia. In 2014, writing under the pen name of Ian Andrew, his first novel, A Time to Every Purpose, was released to critical acclaim, and in 2017, the first of his ‘Wright and Tran’ crime series, Face Value, won the Publishers Weekly Booklife prize for fiction. In 2024, his poem, Just Enough won the Shore Lines writing for performance prize. He is now the executive director of independent publisher, Leschenault Press and its imprint, The Book Reality Experience, as well as being an author, editor and ghost-writer. In addition, he is the co-founder of the international series of independent author book fairs. A fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, he holds qualifications in management, training, and learning design as well as a master’s in creative writing. Living in rural Western Australia, surrounded by a resident mob of kangaroos, he is currently working on the next novel in the Wright & Tran series of detective stories.
Ian Hooper's books
Genres: Biography, Memoir, Travel Writing
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
On the 6th of April 2024, three friends set off from the picturesque French town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, ready to tackle the iconic 800km pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Joined later by another old schoolfriend, and supported by others at ‘home’, they journeyed through history, culture, and camaraderie on the famous Camino Francés, one of the world’s most cherished and transformative walks. They came for different reasons, some for the religious significance, some for the physical challenge, and some simply for the adventure. But whatever their motives, the Camino has a way of weaving together the paths of those who walk it, and their experience was no different. Closer to 60 than 20, they also wanted to prove that age is no barrier to a good challenge. Filled with laughter, unexpected friendships, and the beauty of the Spanish countryside, this is the story of four ‘eejits’ taking on the journey of...
Genres: Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
The University of Hull’s online Master of Arts in Creative Writing is a two-year course where writers from across the world develop their literary craft. Fostering an atmosphere of collaboration, course modules include Writer’s Craft, Writing The Short Story, Writing The Novel and Writing From Life, culminating in The Writer’s Portfolio - a long-form piece of original work with accompanying academic commentary. In January 2024, this cohort, comprising writers from the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, gathered in Kingston-Upon-Hull to celebrate their graduation. Having spent the previous two years building friendships, critiquing one another’s work, pushing creative boundaries and exploring new ways of writing, many finally met in person. As congratulations, conversations (and champagne) flowed, the idea to celebrate this success with the production of an anthology was born. Unrestricted by genre or style, all were encouraged to offer work which expressed themselves freely and showcased skills developed throughout the...
Genres: Historical Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
A re-publishing of the 1824 classic - including: Forewords by Stephen Dornan, Ian Hooper, David Hume MBE, Angeline King, Stephen McCracken and Claire Mitchell. Literary comments and analyses Citations on McHenry's life and other writings A tale of two hearts united as Ireland rips herself apart. When Dubliner Edward Barrymore falls into the sea off Ballygally Head in north east Ulster, he thinks his end is nigh. Yet, from the darkness comes help in the form of Henry O'Halloran and his beguiling granddaughter, Ellen. Edward is immediately smitten by the beauty of the fair colleen and is enraptured to find she feels the same, but their happiness and that of their families and their country is threatened. Insurgency and rebellion are approaching and Ellen's grandfather, Edward's life-saver, is at the vanguard of the United men in this part of the country. Were the clouds of war not frightening enough, Ellen...
Genres: Manuals and Workbooks, Writing & Publishing
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
International award-winning writer, Ian Hooper, is a passionate advocate for Indie Authors and their ability to self-publish professionally. This 3rd edition of his beginner’s guide navigates you through the use of eBook and print, ‘Print on Demand’ suppliers so that you can successfully self-publish your first book with ease. Also included is a guide to producing your own Audio Books. Given his thirty plus years’ experience as a professional instructor and lecturer, Ian details the steps you need to take in an unhurried, plainly written and often humorous way. Explaining how to use the Kindle Direct Publishing, Draft2Digital, IngramSpark and Findaway Voices interfaces, how to expertly use Microsoft® Word® to format your manuscript and with additional information on ISBNs, Legal Deposit and other fundamentals of self-publishing, this is a must-read for any Indie Authors wishing to turn their book dream into a book reality.
Genres: General Poetry, Humorous Poetry, War Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
An illustrated collection of daft, sometimes sad and occasionally thought provoking verses from the pen of Ian Hooper. Illustrations by Alison Mutton. This little book of verse and rhyme Will help you while away the time. No highbrow poems are tucked away Just simple odes to cheer your day. Enjoy them all, the sketches too A pleasant gift, from me to you.
Genres: Humorous Poetry
Formats: Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
An unlucky for some collection of 13 Nursery Rhymes for all the adults who want to know what really happened to Jack and Jill, Little Bo Peep and Doctor Foster. Not to mention what Mary was actually growing in her garden! When we think of a rhyme, with which we passed time, as a child in the playground at school, It would be a short ditty, but much more the pity, it’d be quite mundane as a rule. For old Jack and Miss Jill, would never speak ill, of their partner beside them in verse. But it caused me to wonder, if the truth we could plunder, would their actual behaviour be worse? Would we discover, that Jill was a lover, of violence and mayhem and death? Or would Little Bo Peep, being fed up with sheep, curse them silently under her breath? And so in this book, we’ll be...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Kara Wright and Tien Tran, combat veterans of an elite intelligence unit, now make their living as Private Investigators. Often working the mundane, just occasionally they get to use all their former training. “We want to know why the Brits are selling weapons to ISIS” When a break-in threatens Britain’s National Security, Franklyn calls on Wright & Tran but Kara will have to take this case on her own. Tien wants nothing to do with the world of Private Investigations and less to do with the world of Franklyn. Kara goes solo, but finding who is responsible for the break-in is the easy part. Finding who the real criminals are is much, much harder. Isolated in a world of half-truths and lies, international arms deals and power politics, she is quick to discover that she’s been working for the wrong side. What she didn’t figure on was that making amends...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Wright & Tran are back! Kara Wright and Tien Tran, combat veterans of an elite intelligence unit, now make their living as Private Investigators. Often working the mundane, just occasionally they get to use all their former training. "I'd like you to make sure the dead are really dead." So it is that the enigmatic Franklyn tasks Kara and Tien to investigate the apparent suicide of a local celebrity. Within days the women are embarked on a pursuit that leads halfway around the globe and into the darkest recesses of the human condition. Kara, Tien and their team will endure mental stress worse than anything they experienced from combat and, like combat, not everyone makes it home. …"Wright and Tran are the best in the business. Andrew's own experience working with Military Intelligence provides his work with authenticity and heart… He is an author who can be relied upon to...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Kara Wright and Tien Tran, combat veterans of an elite intelligence unit, now make their living as Private Investigators. Often working the mundane, just occasionally they get to use all their former training. When siblings Zoe and Michael Sterling insist that their middle-aged parents have gone missing, Kara and Tien are at first sceptical and then quickly intrigued; the father, ex-intelligence analyst Chris Sterling, appears to be involved with an elusive Russian thug. Using less than orthodox methods and the services of ex-colleagues with highly specialised talents, Wright & Tran take on the case. But the truth they uncover is far from simple and will shake Zoe and Michael as much as it will challenge Tien and anger Kara. An anger she can ill afford for she is being hunted by others for the killing of a street predator who chose the wrong prey. The only constant in this darkening...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
What if Jesus hadn't been crucified? For two thousand years the religions of earth have been united in peace and harmony, and humanity enveloped in Nirvana. But in the early decades of the twentieth century, natural disasters, famine, disease and economic collapse bring catastrophe and a fledgling Nazi Party sweeps to power. Now, almost a century later, their brutal persecution of millions is a never-ending holocaust. Yet a few heroes remain. Leigh Wilson, inventor of one of the most significant discoveries in human history and a leading member of the Reich’s Technical Division has kept a secret all her life. But plunged into the aftermath of the cold-blooded murder of a Nazi official, she is forced to make a choice. Will she use her power to reset history? Will she destroy what she loves to save what she can only imagine? A Time to Every Purpose is a thrilling mix...