Born in 1964 in Enfield, educated in Enfield & Manchester. I have competed in mind sports events (chess, mental calculations, poker etc) and won 27 medals in these in the last 11 years. I write in science fiction, general fiction, mathematics, general mind sports & several other topics besides. My interests are in the same subjects, as well as photography, wildlife, puzzles & quizzes, walking and just generally having some 'quiet thinking time'.