Simon Rose

"I was born in Derbyshire, England in 1961. I graduated from university with a degree in history in 1982 and moved to Canada in 1990. I am also a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature of West Redding, CT and have been a prolific writer of children's fiction for many years.

I am a long time fan and avid reader of science fiction, fantasy, ancient mysteries and anything mysterious and unexplained. I was a voracious reader of comic books, particularly Marvel comics, while growing up. I have also retained a great interest in history over the years and have a large collection of books on every historical period imaginable. I first began to write as a teenager, when I first had the idea for a sprawling science fiction and fantasy epic. The as yet untitled work is one that I still tinker with from time to time. It may be one of the most overdue works in progress, but I do hope one day to see it in print.

'The Sorcerer's Letterbox', is my second young adult novel. My first, 'The Alchemist's Portrait', was also published by Tradewind Books in 2003.' I write every day, whenever the idea or inspiration strikes and am already hard at work on my third and fourth novels, as well formulating the plots, characters and ideas for a whole host of other stories.

My wife and I live with our two children, dog and cat in Calgary, where I am active in the local community, most recently as a junior soccer coach"