About the author

Andre Jones

<p>Andre Jones made his debut appearance (unless you believe in reincarnation - in which case this is his third) in Wollongong, Australia and is heading towards his 59th birthday.&#8217;<br>&#13; <br>&#13; Ok ok .. enough of that third-person pov ...<br>&#13; I was born to Dutch immigrants, and my childhood was somewhat gloomy and challenging. Due to my ever-changing surroundings, I immersed myself with reading, drawing, and sometimes writing. I devoured the works of Enid Blyton before progressing to Tolkien, McAffrey, Asimov, Heinlein and Bradbury. As a young adult, I got lost in many and varied roleplaying games, including - MERP, GURPS, Harn, Skyrealms of Jorune, good old D&amp;D (and its many variants) and Traveller, and also spent far too much time on video games like Skyrim.<br>&#13; <br>&#13; From the age of 18 I worked in many diverse occupations, including: Security Officer, Police Officer, Park Ranger and finally spending eighteen years as a Petty Officer (Electronics Technician) in the Royal Australian Navy.&#160;<br>&#13; <br>&#13; I currently reside in Melbourne with my lovely - and very understanding - Scottish wife and a British Shorthair cat, Alex. We also have the privilege of owning a beautiful home in Olonzac, in the south of France. This will eventually be our retiring abode, where I&#8217;ve no doubt more storytelling will take place. Now retired, the opportunity to write, roleplay, draw and potter is at my fingertips &#8230; I hope you enjoy reading City of Bridges and immersing yourselves in the Seven Portals series &#8230;</p>