I've traveled the world, passing through many places in the news today, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and the Swat valley in Pakistan, and worked at an amazing variety of jobs, from cab driver to land surveyor to accordion salesman to software developer.

I'm the author of four novels: ELDORADO, THE ARX, THE BLACK HEART OF THE STATION, and VITA AETERNA, and a number of short stories. Two new novels are in the works for 2019. My stories always skirt close to the edge of believability (but hopefully never cross over). I'm attracted to characters who are able to break out of their stereotypes and transform themselves.

I love both reading and writing, and both listening to and playing music. I also enjoy cycling, traveling to exotic lands, and working with animals. I'm crazy about any sport activity relating to the water, including swimming, surfing, wind-surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.

I'm married and live in Vancouver, BC.