Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is a successful author of crime novels, selling more than 500,000 copies of his works. In recent years, he has made recordings of voice narratives, which have also sold well.
Read's first book, Chopper: From The Inside
, was collected from letters he sent while incarcerated in Melbourne's Pentridge Prison and published in 1991.
It contains tales and anecdotes of his criminal and prison exploits. Further biographical releases followed in a similar vein. With the advent of Chopper 5: Pulp Faction
, Read began writing fictional tales based on his experiences of criminal life. Attempts were made to ban a children's book written by Read titled Hooky the Cripple: The Grim Tale of a Hunchback Who Triumphs
.
, was collected from letters he sent while incarcerated in Melbourne's Pentridge Prison and published in 1991. |
| Mark Brandon Read - CHOPPER: From The Inside |
It contains tales and anecdotes of his criminal and prison exploits. Further biographical releases followed in a similar vein. With the advent of Chopper 5: Pulp Faction
, Read began writing fictional tales based on his experiences of criminal life. Attempts were made to ban a children's book written by Read titled Hooky the Cripple: The Grim Tale of a Hunchback Who Triumphs. |
| Hooky the Cripple by Mark Brandon Read |
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