Matt Williams was born in Ottawa Ontario and has been a resident of Vancouver Island for the past six years. When not teaching or training in Taekwon-Do, he dedicates himself to writing, a hobby that he's been dedicated to for the past ten years. His inspirations include such authors as Frank Herbert, William Gibson, Neil Stephenson and Alastair Reynolds and his interests are history, humanity, science, society and the ties that bind us. He is a member of several online writing communities, including Elfwood and the Herscher Project, and is a contributing author to websites such as Universe Today and Were You Wondering?