Having lost his father at an early age and wanting to support his family, Anthony joined the Royal Air Force in his teens, where he soon discovered a talent for computers. After the RAF, he worked for IBM as an engineer on very big computer systems, both in the US and UK, and was then head-hunted by Memorex as a trouble shooter, travelling extensively in the US and Europe. Then, everything changed! Feeling restless and unchallenged, he left the real world and security to open a crystal shop in an ancient Tudor house - the 'House that Moved' - in Exeter, Devon. More shops followed, and during this time he became a self-taught silversmith, with his own unique maker's mark at the London Assay Office. In his spare time he hunted for crystals and minerals, explored old mines, cut and polished agates and geodes, panned for gold, gained his pilot's license and played his melodeon in folk bands! More details can be found on his website. Combining his highly descriptive and humorous writing style with an in-depth knowledge of crystals and minerals to produce his first children's trilogy, “Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems”, Anthony is now working on a sequel. His adventure stories are spellbinding and fun to read, but also educational. They enthral children and adults alike. Anthony is married to Suzanne, and together they live happily in the far South West of England, near the sea, where they spend their days writing and exploring.