Martin Knox grew up on a farm in Somerset, UK and graduated as a chemical engineer from Birmingham University. He worked in the petroleum industry in Canada. He researched alternative systems of government at Imperial College, London and emigrated to Australia where he worked in planning mine development projects. At age 40, he became a high school science teacher and wrote textbooks published by the Queensland Department of Education. He has been writing fiction novels full time since 2013, with findings from his research of government, politics, crime, endurance running, democracy and satires about love and climate science. He has proposed an underground railway for Brisbane. He meets with groups to discuss writing, current issues and philosophy readings. He writes letters, zooms, plays the guitar, sings badly, plays chess and does outdoor gym. He is divorced with children and grandchildren. CONTACTS mpknox46@aapt.net.au Blog: https: //martinknox.com