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Ming Wei

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Born

The United Kingdom

Website

https://theoceanworld2023.wordpress.com/

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Young Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller

Influences

Brian Cox, Jereny Wade, Richard Adams, Shigeru Mizuki, Steve Backshall

Member Since

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Since 2013 award winning author Ian Allan using the pen name Ming Wei has been producing imaginative adult fiction, educational, fantasy and science fiction novels, and due to International demand they are available in ebook, audio-book, PDF, paperback and hardbacks format upon various online platforms and from many UK and Worldwide high street retail stores.

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Best paperback International award winning UK author Ian Allan "BS, MBA, AOUG, OUAA CHFCE IAHFP" using the pen name Ming Wei, is a university graduate. Ming Wei is current undertaking a carreer, education, training path that will lead towards become a qualified lawyer specialising in Financial Securities Law. Currently (in 2025) Ming Wei holds (28 Qualifications ...more

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Ming Wei Audio Books (November 2025)

From November 2025 Ming Wei's books are available as Audio Books upon Apple Books.
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Average rating: 4.13 · 48 ratings · 45 reviews · 22 distinct works

	The Whale Kingdom Quest 3.91 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Whale Kingdoms Ice Fort by Ming Wei (Goodreads Author) (Author Pen Name), Ian Allan 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The German and the Jew 1942 by Ming Wei (Goodreads Author) (Authors Pen Name), Ian Allan 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to make yourself confident 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do not be fooled by images 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunting of Burta Khan 1946 by Ming Wei (Goodreads Author) (Author Pen Name), Ian Allan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Agent in Japan by Ming Wei (Goodreads Author) (Pen Name), Ian Allan 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revenge of Odessa 1948 by Ming Wei (Goodreads Author) (Author Pen Name), Ian Allan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vampire Empire 4050 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War Romance Omnibus Volume 1 by Ming Wei (Goodreads Author) (Author Pen Name), Ian Allan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Chinese Nail Murders: A Judge Dee Detective Story

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“A life without adventure is a dull life!”
― Ming Wei

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“Personal Life Achievements (May 2022)

In his academic life, the author obtained the following academic honours in the year 2022.

His name is located upon...
Open University Tree of Learning Sculpture
Milton Keynes Campus UK

His name is located within the pages ...
Open University Futures Book
University Historical Archices Section, Milton Keynes, Campus uk”
― Ming Wei

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“What is the point of living if we do not feel alive”
― Ian Allan

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“FUNNY QUOTE : 50% of marriages end in divorce and the other 50% are miserable (he he so funny)”
― Casper Van Dien: Roger Niles, Hawaii 5-0 TV Series Season 8 Episode 2.

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“Travelling broadens the mind”
― Ming Wei 2023

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“A persons race, religion, culture, colour is not important. What is important is how that person treats you, and how you treat that person. We are all the same inside.”
― Pete Sims 2008

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“Just because a individual, a group, a organisation or the media is forcing their own iconic movement or a in the moment society trend upon you, in their belief that they are talking for all of us, does not mean that you have to agree with them, you can say no I am not accepting that.”
― Molly 2022

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message 2: by Ming

Jul 14, 2024 09:35AM

Thanks for your advice Kimng.

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message 1: by Kimng

Mar 17, 2024 04:23PM

I like your author website, and how you split your books into series.
Your war romance series is exceptionally popular within the hospital that I am working with. Eight of my fellow doctors have ordered your book. I think to improve your website you need to offer a pre-order service.

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