C. M. Lance

CM Lance grew up in the town of Speers Point, on Lake Macquarie, later living in Britain and Holland for a time, before studying science at London University, majoring in physics. CM completed a doctorate in astronomy at Mount Stromlo Observatory and later moved into working on Unix computer networks. The author of the two award winning non-fiction books Redbill: From Pearls to Peace and Alan Villiers: Voyager of the Winds, CM Lance's writing has a strong grounding in maritime and military history, but is focussed upon people's reactions during extreme events. CM lives near Wilsons Promontory.