Don Levers was born and raised in the Fraserview area of Vancouver in 1954. This neighbourhood was filled with the children of veterans from World War II. After his daughters were born, Don would make stories for them. Then, in 1985 he self-published his children's book, Ogopogo the Misunderstood Lake Monster. It has since sold more than 30,000 copies.In 1987 Don began work on Loot for the Taking, a novel inspired by actual events. Life got in the way, and in 2016, Don returned to his writing passion and completed Loot for the Taking. Don has been married for 45 years. He and his wife currently live in Sturgeon County, Alberta.Don was honoured by the Vancouver Public Library as an upcoming Indie author and was featured in the library's 2017 annual report. Self-publishing is a challenge, but a program like this (Vancouver Indie Authors collection) helps to give indie authors a feeling of legitimacy. It helps us realize that we are indeed real authors