Allan Cole is a best-selling author, screenwriter and former prize-winning newsman who brings a rich background in travel and personal experience to his imaginative work. Son of a CIA operative, Cole was raised in the Middle East, Europe, and the Far East. He attended thirty-two schools and visited or lived in as many countries. He recalls hearing Othello for the first time as a child sitting on an ancient fortress wall in Cyprus - the island Shakespeare had in mind when he wrote the play. Rejecting invitations to join the CIA, Cole became an award-winning investigative reporter and editor who dealt with everything from landmark murder cases to thieving government officials.Since that time heâs concentrated on books and film. His novels include the landmark science fiction series, âSten,â the highly-praised fantasy trilogy, âTales Of The Timuras,â âThe Far Kingdomsâ series, a World Fantasy Award Finalist, and the Vietnam war classic, âA Reckoning For Kings.â The âStenâ novels, which he coauthored with the late Chris Bunch, have sold upwards of 25 million books worldwide and have been published in 13 languages. His latest novels include âThe Lords Of Terror,â which he wrote with Russian fantasy master, Nick Perumov, as well as âMacGregor,â and âDrowned Hopes,â thrillers set in Boca Raton, Florida. âLordsâ is the first and only novel written by American and Russian collaborators. Allan has sold more than a hundred and fifty television dramas, ranging from âQuincyâ and âThe Rockford Filesâ to and âWalker, Texas Ranger.âHe lives in Boca Raton, Florida, with his wife, Kathryn. For more information see his homepage at www.acole.com and his film and entry at IMDB.com