Author Roger Taylor was born in Heywood, Lancashire, England in 1938. He has written twelve fantasy novels all set in the same universe, but there is only minor interaction between the books. The first four books are collectively known as the Chronicles of Hawklan. He is also a civil and structural engineer and enjoys teaching and practicing aikido and shooting pistols, rifles, and shotguns. He currently lives in Wirral, Merseyside, England.