According to Robert Byers, the editor, J. M. K. Walkow is "the Canadian Conrad". Joseph Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language.

J. M. K. Walkow said he never considered writing as a career growing up, but recalled his childhood friends asking him to tell his bedtime stories he created based on fairy tales.

The author is funding independent innovation in artificial intelligence, cyber security, robo-advisor, oncology, mathematics, fine art, literature and photography. Jmk Walkow is a pen name for Jacek Walkowicz.