M. A. Roberts taught social studies and literature for twenty-five years. He began writing in high school and then put it away to do other things. His series, Chinavare's Find began as a character sketch in a creative writing class in the early 90's, and gradually grew. In 2008, he began assembling the various pieces of the series, finally publishing Opportunity Calls, the first title in the series in 2012. The second and third titles in the series, Challenges and Distant Horizons followed soon after. The fifth book in the series, The Far Pole, was released in three parts in January of 2018. The first part of Homeward Bound, the sixth book in the series, was released in 2020. In addition to writing Space Opera, M. A. Roberts enjoys computer games, anime, and rpg's. His fascination with politics led him to run as the Green Party's candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives in Texas's Second District, in 2012 and again in 2014.