Andrew Charles Swanson was born and raised in a Roman Catholic home in Denver, Colorado, USA. His mother, Eileen, was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society of Saint John the Evangelist parish. Andrew graduated from JK Mullen Prep School; the University of Colorado, Boulder, BA in English; California State University, Dominguez Hills, MA in Humanities-History; and Regis University, Denver, MS in Computer Science. Andrew is a retired veteran of the United States Army. Andrew is writing a series of historical novels about Rosary Makers throughout the ages.