Harry Nicholson now lives near Whitby in North Yorkshire. He grew up in Hartlepool from where his family have fished since the 16th C. He had a first career as a radio officer in the merchant navy. A second career followed in television studios. Since retirement he has devoted himself to art, poetry and the teaching of meditation. His other books are the historical novel 'Tom Fleck', the anthology 'Green Linnet', and livestock specialism 'The Beveren Rabbit.'