Perry Gamsby is a former soldier, bodyguard, self defence instructor, salesman and ESL teacher who lives in far western Sydney with his wife and five daughters. Since his untimely death (and subsequent resuscitation, coma and rehabilitation) during experimental robotic heart surgery in 2009, the author decided to pack in his day job with a Fortune 500 company and earn his living with his words. He holds a Doctorate in Contemporary Literature, a Master of Arts in Writing and a Diploma in Business. In addition to writing for money, he presents courses in online writing and becoming published at