Mike was born and raised in Kalgoorlie, in the goldfields of Western Australia before moving to Perth to complete a degree in Electronic Engineering. With a good science fiction book in hand and a life-long passion for innovation, Mike has always imagined a future where technologies that are improbable today might be possible tomorrow. When not writing, Mike runs a software development company at cyinnovations.com, loves 1970's heavy rock music, and cheers on his beloved West Coast Eagles AFL team. And he often goes fishing in the Australian never-never. Together with his wife, Mike lives in an empty nest with their black Labrador, Louie.