Stuart hails from Northumberland, but has been sighted in Essex. Despite his artistic leanings he finally settled on a career in IT, and channels his creative energies into writing for print, web, and screen. Seeking wordy inspiration has always been a part of his daily life and he's happiest when writing about men who love men. As the author of the #1 Kindle Best Selling author of Body of Water, the first novel in his Orcadian Trilogy, he is delighted it is 1 of 10 books long-listed for the Polari First Book Prize for a first book which explores the LGBT experience.