Alex Janaway is an officer in the British Army during the day and a writer by night (and occasional lunchtimes). He has been on operational tours to both the Balkans and Middle East. He has a bachelor's degree in English and American literature and Film Studies. He has also written for a number of computer games including the BAFTA nominated Merlin: The Game. He also worries that he spends far too much time collecting and painting metal figures and then pushing them around a table.