The author was born in France, in a small medieval town perched on a rock, surrounded by high walls, with the remains of an ancient fortress at its heart. That's where he got his first brush with old myths, puzzling legends and dark Middle Age tales. While his childhood fed his fertile imagination, his travels as a reporter, from Bosnia all the way to Afghanistan, were crucial in shaping his view of the world. Not unlike Archibald's sister in the book, Michel has indeed learned a thing or two about mining for clues and connecting the dots. For 10 years, he was an investigative journalist for newspapers in magazines and Europe. He also published several books for children and young adults -not to mention his communication work for the European Space Agency, where he was tasked to make space exploration less opaque to the public. Writing this latest adventure has been a fun endeavor for Michel. Like most of the author's work though, there's more than meets the eye. A fervent advocate of learning via entertainment, he always strives to shed light on important subject matters -in this case, Women's rights, wars, and the future of our planet. That logic was key to the making of Archibald Finch, a magic potion mixing science with science fiction, fantasy with actual events, and fictional heroes with historic characters. Giving life to the most fantastic beasts and the most captivating story was indeed an opportunity to dig deep into the roots of witch-hunting, and explore one of the darkest episodes of Human History -of course with the right dose of humor and fun. Today, Michel spends his life between Los Angeles and New York, where he also works as a photographer, mainly for the Movie industry.
