I was born in Brighton on 21 December 1945. After brief periods at a village school in Tollard Royal, Dorset, at The White House, Wokingham and at Holme Grange School, Wokingham, I was educated at Copthorne School (1954-1959), Charterhouse (pictured above) (1959-1964) and St. John's College Oxford (1964-1968).

While at St. John's I read Modern History for three years, and then stayed on for a year to read for a Diploma in Education.

I then went into teaching, and taught at Arnold Lodge Preparatory School (1968); Harrow School (1969); Holme Grange School (1969-1971); and Ellesmere College (1971-1973).

In the summer of 1973 I became a full-time author, and during the next 27 years I authored or co-authored some 19 titles.

Since the autumn of 2000 I went into partnership, jointly setting up an Online Media business called GWS Media in which I am the Marketing Director.

From the spring of 2001 I continued my Literary life with lectures and chaired the Powys society from 2001-2005.

My publications are as follows: