Guy was raised on the Isle of Wight before being taught by monks at Ampleforth College, York. After graduating with a Masters from Newcastle University and a Psychology degree from Durham, Guy formed a Dickensian pop band called Alba Nova, releasing one EP. After that he started working as a psychologist at The Royal Hospital in London, writing during any free moment he could get. Guy now works at a psychotherapy clinic in Newcastle. Guy is also the author of Letters from Yelena
