Brendan grew up in a military family, always on the move, living in North Carolina, Virginia, Rhode Island, and Okinawa, Japan all before he was ten. Books were both the foundation of stability and the ultimate escape, companions to other worlds that could journey with him even when friends could not. He has always been drawn to fiction and in particular fantasy, offering the ability to travel in his mind when the traveling of his feet grew tiresome.

As an adult, his career turned away from the arts. He worked in places ranging from job shops to plastics manufacturing to nonprofit operations. While these roles were fun and fulfilling in their own ways, he's finally returned to his love of writing.

He now resides in Oregon where he lives with his wife, son, and dog. While writing consumes much of his time, you may also find him at one of a growing list of pastimes - cooking, gardening, hiking, playing piano, attending a show, gaming, practicing archery, volunteering, or woodworking.