Graeme K. Talboys was born in Hammersmith. In between teaching in schools and museums, he has published many works of non-fiction (on museum education, drama, and matters spiritual). He has also written more than a score of novels. The first (written when he was seventeen) was lost on a train. The next two (written in his early twenties) he wishes had been. Thankfully, he's considerably improved his writing since then and been published by the likes of HarperVoyager. His previous jobs have included stacking shelves, pot boy, sandwich maker, and sweeping factory floors. As an adult his first job was teaching Drama and English. Some of his pupils still speak to him.