Alan Whiticker

Alan James Whiticker (born 1958 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian non-fiction author and publisher, with over 30 published books on history, sport, biography, true crime and lifestyle.

Whiticker writes primarily on matters pertaining to the history of the sport of rugby league in Australia, but also published works on subjects as diverse as classic film, the Wanda Beach Murders and an adaptation of Homer's Iliad. He is a former teacher, but now works as a freelance writer and commissioning editor for a publishing company.

Early life and education

Whiticker was born in Penrith, New South Wales. He attended St Dominic's College, Penrith and Nepean College of Advanced Education (now Western Sydney University), where he obtained a Diploma of Teaching and a Bachelor of Education (Primary) in 1985. He later obtained a Master of Educational Administration in 1997. Before writing full-time, he worked as a primary school teacher and principal at Catholic schools in Western Sydney for 25 years, and then lectured at Western Sydney University.

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
• The Satin Man: uncovering the mystery of the missing Beaumont children (with Stuart Mullins), New Holland Publishers, 2013 ISBN 978-1-74257308-3