Albert Ruckholdt

Albert Ruckholdt is science-fiction/romance novelist focusing on works written for teenage and young adult readers.

A software engineer by trade, he graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney with an Honors Degree in Computer Science and immediately entered the world of financial systems. When not writing fiction, he is a senior programmer in a business solutions company based in Sydney, Australia.

Made the decision to write for the young adult market after receiving surprisingly positive critiques from members of the teenage demographic for a couple of unpublished works.
The first novel in the Pride series, "Pride X Familiar", was written with the intention of delivering a light-novel for young adult western readers.
Released "Pride X Familiar ReVamp" as an alternative telling of the story.

An avid fan of Japanese anime, manga and culture, he is also a student of the Japanese language at beginner level.
Credits Seo Kouji's manga "Suzuka" as part of his inspiration for writing.

The Gun Princess Royale series represents his first serious foray into the science-fiction, young-adult, gender-bender genres.
Book One in the series is available on Amazon Kindle.