M.P. Jones was raised in the town of Leigh in Lancashire, England but has lived in Toronto, Canada for the past twelve years. Although a Medieval History graduate, he is a Chartered Accountant by day and author by night. His writing influences include Enid Blyton, Anthony Buckeridge, Roald Dahl, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, David Eddings and C.J. Sansom amongst others.