G. L Keady was born in Sydney, New South Wales and after graduating Sydney Grammar School he spent his early working life as a director of his family opal mining and merchandising business. In the 1970s he turned his hand to being a professional composer, musician and record producer, and then in the 80s to making music videos, cinema short films ultimately writing and directing motion pictures, animation and television series. After graduating Master of Arts (Writing) from Swinburne University, Melbourne, he moved from screenwriting and composing to a fulltime author.

He lives on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia with his dog Floyd and several blue tongue lizards.