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I write fiction as Ian Bull, and nonfiction as Donald Ian Bull. Yes, I have a split personality, but both sides tell great California stories.

As Ian Bull, I've written five novels: the action-adventure trilogy The Quintana Adventures, featuring former Army Ranger turned Hollywood paparazzo Steven Quintana and his "enemy-to-lover," the movie star Julia Travers. These books grab you on page one and catapult you on a global rollercoaster thrill ride.

The series has earned some hardware along the way: The Danger Game won the 2021 New York City Big Book Award for Best Action Adventure and was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Independent Press Awards, and Six Passengers, Five Parachutes was a semi-finalist in the Los Angeles Book Pipeline Com I write fiction as Ian Bull, and nonfiction as Donald Ian Bull. Yes, I have a split personality, but both sides tell great California stories.

As Ian Bull, I've written five novels: the action-adventure trilogy The Quintana Adventures, featuring former Army Ranger turned Hollywood paparazzo Steven Quintana and his "enemy-to-lover," the movie star Julia Travers. These books grab you on page one and catapult you on a global rollercoaster thrill ride.

The series has earned some hardware along the way: The Danger Game won the 2021 New York City Big Book Award for Best Action Adventure and was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Independent Press Awards, and Six Passengers, Five Parachutes was a semi-finalist in the Los Angeles Book Pipeline Competition — one of ten chosen from 5,000 entries — as well as an Honorable Mention at the London Book Festival. Writer's Digest gave the first two books a perfect five out of five stars.

I've also written Liars in Love and Facing Reality: A Hollywood Romance -- stories about love, ambition, and the price of chasing your dreams in Los Angeles.

Both earned four out of five stars in the Writer's Digest competition, which praised their fresh dialogue and deftly drawn characters.

As a TV producer, writer, director, and editor, I've spent 25 years working on some of the most iconic reality shows, including The Real World, Road Rules, The Osbournes, Dr. 90210, Project Runway, The Voice, Beverly Hills Nannies, and more. That world, glamorous on the outside and chaotic underneath, is at the heart of my fiction.

As Donald Ian Bull, I write non-fiction, including a book of essays about swimming, a guidebook on producing reality TV, and a book of the best posts from my blog, CaliforniaBull (dot com).

I grew up in San Francisco, graduated from UC Berkeley, worked at KQED, then moved to Los Angeles for UCLA Film School and never left. I live in Studio City with my wife Robin and daughter Lily.

I love California, I love stories, and I love hearing from readers.

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	The Picture Kills 3.96 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Six Passengers, Five Parachutes (The Quintana Adventures Book 2) 3.93 avg rating — 46 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 Danger Game (The Quintana Adventures Book 3) 4.23 avg rating — 13 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
	Liars in Love (California Romance Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 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
	Facing Reality: A Love Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	CaliforniaBull (The Best of the Blog 2012-2107) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Reality TV Director and Producer Guidebook really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	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
	Water Markers: Essays on Swimming 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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	Extension Mathematics: For Higher Achieving Students Middle Secondary, Teachers Edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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This is the best book of the summer, and Rufi Thorpe is my new favorite author. This is a fast, fun read with an inside peek into what it's like to be a new mom, WWF wrestling, OnlyFans, Pokeman, and only in SoCal wonderful weirdness. Rufi is not a s ...more
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“Let’s start simple—what’s your verb?” Carl asks. “What do you mean, my verb?” “A nurse nurses, teachers teach and preachers preach. If you could only choose one verb to describe what you do best, what is it?”
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“I’ve known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them...to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and don’t ask quarters.”
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Hey GoodReaders! ManyBooks.net is hosting and recommending my book, SIX PASSENGERS, FIVE PARACHUTES for a free download, starting this Thursday, May 18th. Get it and review it. It is the sequel to THE PICTURE KILLS. enjoy!

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