Short Bio (38 words)
Steve Hooley is a writer of “clean-teen” fantasy adventures (Mad River Magic series set in rural Ohio). He blogs at The Kill Zone (a thriller website), and also creates hand-crafted pens from antique and historical wood.
Detailed Bio (85 words)
Steve Hooley is a retired physician and teen-fantasy author of the Mad River Magic series, a fantasy series set in rural western Ohio. His short stories have won five awards and are published in four anthologies. He is a regular blogger at The Kill Zone, a thriller/suspense blog site.
Steve also creates hand-crafted pens made from antique and historical wood.
His passion is “leaving a legacy.”
Steve is available for speaking at schools, book clubs, writers’ groups, and senior centers.
Contact: hooleysteve@hotmail.com
Book list:
Mad River Magic series:
#1 – The Hemlock Aperture – “If you are a fan of The Hunger Games and Harry Potter books, you will enjoy this book…” (five-star book review)
#2 – The Tetra~Chrome Spiral~Skyway – “Another imaginative and exciting story about the adventures of The Mad River Gang.” (five-star book review)
#3 – Cryptoflux Calcium Caper – five-star customer ratings
#4 – Heart Brain 180 – “Hooley is one of the more imaginative authors plowing the important field of books for middle school readers.” (five-star book review)
#5 – United We Stand, Dude! – “United We Stand, Dude by Steve Hooley is the best book yet in the Mad River Magic series.” (five-star book review)
#6 – Perfect Strand – Immunized against the pandemic or passing the Perfect Strand? Coming soon!
Prequel – Bolt’s Story – This prequel tells the story of young Bolt, a boy who learns to deal with his muscular dystrophy and becomes the leader of the Mad River Magic gang.