Alan Whiticker
Alan J. Whiticker (born 1958 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian non-fiction author with currently over 30 published books.[1]
Whiticker writes primarily on matters pertaining to the history of the sport of rugby league in Australia, but has also published works on subjects as diverse as the Wanda Beach Murders[2] and an adaptation of Homer's Iliad.[3] He is a former teacher but now works as a freelance writer and commissioning editor for a publishing company.
Rugby league/rugby union works
Whiticker's rugby codes related works include:
- The History of the Balmain Tigers, Sherborne Sutherland Publishing, 1988 ISBN 1-86275-000-9
- The History of The North Sydney Bears (with Greg Anderson), Sherborne Sutherland Publishing, 1988 ISBN 1-86275-001-7
- Grand Finals of the New South Wales Rugby League, Gary Allen, 1992 ISBN 1-875169-17-2
- The Terry Lamb Story, Gary Allen, 1992 ISBN 1-875169-14-8
- Rugby League Test Matches in Australia (with Ian Collis), Sydney: ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1994 ISBN 0-7333-0329-3
- From the Bush to Brookvale: The Cliff Lyons story, Gary Allen, 2000 ISBN 1-875169-80-6
- Hooked on League: Royce Simmons, Gary Allen, 2001 ISBN 1-875169-87-3
- Mat Rogers: Off The Wing On A Prayer (with Mat Rogers), ESM Sports, 2002 ISBN 0-9580981-0-7
- The History of Rugby League Clubs (with Ian Collis), New Holland Publishers, 2004 ISBN 978-1-74257-010-5
- Captaining the Kangaroos, New Holland Publishers, 2004 ISBN 1-74110-041-0
- Super Rugby: A History of Super 12 and Super 14 Competitions, Gary Allen, 2006 ISBN 1-877082-61-9
- 100 Years of Rugby League (with Ian Collis), New Holland Publishers, 2007 ISBN 978-1-74110-463-9
- The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (with Glen Hudson, 6th Edition), Gary Allen, 2007 ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1
- Rugby League: 100 Years in Pictures (with Ian Collis), New Holland Publishers, 2008 ISBN 978-1-74110-596-4.
- Never Take A Backward Step: The Story of St Marys Rugby League St Marys Leagues Club Ltd, 2008 ISBN 978-0-646-49655-9
- The Top 10 of Rugby League (with Ian Collis), New Holland Publishers, 2010 ISBN 978-1-74257-042-6
- Rugby League Through the Decades (with Ian Collis), New Holland Publishers, 2011 ISBN 978-1-74257-136-2.
- Glory Days: The Story of South Sydney's Golden Era, New Holland Publishers, 2011 ISBN 978-1-74257-138-6.
- 101 Great Rugby League Players (with Ian Collis), New Holland Publishers, 2012 ISBN 978-1-74257-132-4.
Other works
- Jimmy Barnes: Say It Loud (with Jimmy Barnes), Gary Allen, 2002 ISBN 1-875169-90-3
- Wanda: The Untold Story of the Wanda Beach Murders, New Holland Publishers, 2003 ISBN 1-86436-814-4
- The Battle of Troy: an Adaptation of Homer's Iliad, illustrated by Giovanni Caselli, New Holland Publishers, 2004 ISBN 1-74110-133-6
- Speeches That Shaped the Modern World, New Holland Publishers, 2005 ISBN 1-74110-309-6
- Twelve Crimes That Shocked The Nation, New Holland Publishers, 2005 ISBN 1-74110-110-7
- Searching for the Beaumont Children: Australia's Most Famous Unsolved Mystery, John Wiley & Sons Australia, 2006 ISBN 978-1-74031-106-9
- Crimes of the Century, New Holland Publishers, 2006 ISBN 978-1-74110-363-2
- 101 Crimes of the Century, New Holland Publishers, 2007 ISBN 978-1-74110-639-8
- Another 12 Crimes that Shocked the Nation, New Holland Publishers, 2007 ISBN 978-1-74110-494-3
- Speeches That Reshaped the Modern World, New Holland Publishers, 2008 ISBN 978-1-74110-726-5
- Derek Percy: Australian Psycho, New Holland Publishers, 2008 ISBN 978-1-74110-632-9
- Unsolved Crimes: The cases that haunt Australia, New Holland Publishers, 2009 ISBN 978-1-74110-655-8
- Shannon Noll: So Far, New Holland Publishers, 2012 ISBN 978-1-74257-324-3
References
- ↑ "Alan Whiticker". newholland.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ↑ Donovan, Samantha (30 August 2007). "Child killer questioned over Wanda Beach murders". abc.net.au. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ↑ Whiticker, Alan J. (2004). The battle of Troy : an adaptation of Homer's Iliad. Sydney: New Holland. ISBN 1-74110-133-6. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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