Cole was a son of a CIA operative, and was raised in Europe, the Middle East and Far East, attedning nearly thirty school in thirty-two countries. He has been a full-time writer since 1979.
Chris Bunch became a full-time novelist following his twenty-year career as a television writer. A military veteran, he was the "Locus" bestselling author of student popular works as the Sten series, "The Seer King, The Demon King", and the Last Legion series. He passed away in 2005.