Dave Morris was born in Buckinghamshire in 1957. A graduate of Oxford University, where he read Physics, he has had his work published in over a dozen languages. As well as writing novels and interactive fiction, he has designed videogames and, as a mentor in the American Film Institute digital content lab, has worked with partners like NBC and Microsoft to create new forms of entertainment combining traditional storytelling with interactivity. His graphic novel Mirabilis: Year of Wonders, which first appeared in Random House's comic The DFC, was published simultaneously in print and digital editions in 2011. He lives with his wife Roz in south-west London.