Action & Adventure Fantasy Teen & Young Adult Children's BIOGRAPHY
BOOK 1 Has now been Published (VENTORROS PRESS PUBLISHERS) have signed with author Ig Oliver, taking control of all books and will re-publish all books, and additional books in February 2022.
BOOK 2 of the series of 4 - Will be published shortly.
Ig Oliver was born in rural Northamptonshire along with 3 siblings, his father a village policeman, his mother a trained nurse, from Ellistown nr Coalville, Leicestershire. His father originated from Northumberland, a Geordie.
Ig finished his school days in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, whilst living in Elmsthorpe in the parish of Blaby. After involved in a serious motorbike accident, he moved to Ticknall, Derbyshire, where he stayed and continued to live with his parents, attending Wilmorton Catering College, and working in many local restaurants and hotels as a chef.
Ig’s career as a chef took him to many a far-flung destination across the world, working for many extraordinary and famous people. Starting with Brigadier T. Landon - known as the White Sultan on his vast estate in Hampshire. His reputation as a brilliant young chef then took him to work for King Hussain of Jordan in the late 80's at, one his stately homes in Palace Gardens, London.
But later the wider world called and he set off on a journey of discovery in food.
Geneva, Switzerland for a Swiss Banker and later the American embassy Geneva. Followed by a diamond dealer Manfredo Horowitz (Star of Peace Diamond). Followed by Count Van Bercham Chateau 'de Crans Switzerland. America, then called - New York, Palm Springs, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, Hartford, working for the likes of Asher Edelman, the real Gordon Gekko from the movie Wall Street portrayed by Michael Douglas. Then cooking for Kirk Douglas later through Lord Hanson and many more celebrities and wealthy individuals. Moving on -
By the 1993 working as Executive chef/manager in Moscow, Russia - British embassy, overseeing the catering of the first state visit by HRH Elizabeth II - In Moscow 94. And being one of the first to receive an award of recommendation in the Kremlin by the Queen and Prince Philip. Having also promoted and encouraged the ambassador to allow staff at the embassy to have relationships with Russian members of the public. Catering and as a resident manager meeting, greeting many heads of states, prime ministers, royals, dignitaries and the famous from around the world, including the likes of Princess Diane.
Returning to England in 1997 to work for the then deputy prime Minister Lord Heseltine nr Banbury for the next ten years.
He continues his work as a chef today and has proved himself to be a world class chef. But now he put's pen to paper to apply a skill he has kept on the back-burner for most of his career as a chef. Although having done many fine oil paintings and portraits in his spare time, he now uses these skills to draw up his own beautiful illustrations to help tell the stories he has so well conjured up through his remarkable imagination and experience, creating a beautiful and enduring fairy-tale four book series of magic, adventure, heroism, family and love. |
