Preston Robison was born and raised in the Central Valley of California. He received his Bachelor's degree in physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His previous jobs include small-time acting in L.A., farm work in Lancaster, security in Santa Barbara, and teaching in Bakersfield. For several years he worked at a zoo, where he became inspired to begin writing his first novel. Preston enjoys death metal and smooth jazz, terrible horror movies, and getting lost in the wilderness.