Richard Clarke was born in 1969, a proud Bradfordian. A trained PE teacher at Carnegie College in Leeds, he has spent over 30 years in the education sector. Most of his experience was as the Head of Pastoral in a large secondary school in Halifax.This is his second book. His first book, Calm Pond, reached the top ten in the Amazon Charts for short stories for young adults. He has been interviewed numerous times by BBC Radio and local newspapers.