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.’

Ok ok .. enough of that third-person pov ...
I was born to Dutch immigrants, and my childhood was somewhat gloomy and challenging. Due to my ever-changing surroundings, I immersed myself in reading, drawing, and sometimes writing. I devoured the works of Enid Blyton before progressing to Tolkien, McCaffrey, 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&D (and its many variants) and Traveller, and also spent far too much time on video games like Skyrim.

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. 

I currently reside in the south of France. Now retired, the opportunity to write, roleplay, draw, and potter is at my fingertips …
​​​​​​​I hope you enjoy reading my books  …