Raised on the voices of Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott, and Mark Twain, I grew up in a home where stories were performed, not just read. My grandmother brought books to life with sound effects, drama, and laughter — and those Friday nights shaped the writer I became.
I spent years in journalism: college papers, founding editor of a weekly newspaper, and magazine work across a wide range of subjects. Eventually, fiction called me back.
My fantasy stories are written for Jill, my wife, who loved dragons, strange creatures, and magick woven with meaning. Together we created Fort Jafra: Beware the Rae Jungle, a dragon tale born from our shared imagination.
My Quinine books blend sword‑and‑sorcery adventure with a quiet thread of mystical philosophy about life, love, and the bonds that hold people together. I also write science fiction and cookbooks — because my characters like to eat, and so do I.
Raised on the voices of Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott, and Mark Twain, I grew up in a home where stories were performed, not just read. My grandmother brought books to life with sound effects, drama, and laughter — and those Friday nights shaped the writer I became.
I spent years in journalism: college papers, founding editor of a weekly newspaper, and magazine work across a wide range of subjects. Eventually, fiction called me back.
