The course of F. A. FISHER's life was determined in utero, when he was introduced to science fiction and fantasy by way of his mother's reading THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA to his older sister. ​Though he grew up among the first generation where television was commonplace, his contrary nature meant that he spent most of his time reading. ​That contrariness continued in college, where he ignored his adviser and chose an area major, which allowed him to take whatever he wanted, with the result that his degree didn't prepare him for any job whatsoever—except perhaps writing.

He was raised in an era without computers or even hand calculators, so naturally he got a master's degree in Computer Science. ​And though he loved learning he always hated school, so of course he got his second master's in Education. ​He'd wanted to become a writer from an early age, so it followed that he went through several other jobs, including two self-start companies, before putting out his first book.

Somewhere along the way he developed a deep and abiding hatred for typos. ​Fortunately, by this time his contrariness has abated, so if you find a typo in any of his books, let him know, and he'll fix it.

His books so far are CLOAKS, PANDIR DECLOAKED, THE GIRL IN THE CLOAK. The first two books in the series are also available in the omnibus edition A PAIR OF CLOAKS.