JONATHAN THORNTON

According to the bio on Amazon: "Jonathan Thornton lives in North-West London with his wife and two sons. Having spent a decade teaching in both London and Dubai, he turned his attention to writing - a passion he's had since he was first able to pick up a pencil. He can still remember writing his first full story - something about diamonds and a car chase - when he was aged approximately seven.

As an avid TV show 'binge-watcher' in this era of online streaming services, he decided to structure his first novel, QIA, in a serialised format and with many hallmarks of a TV show. The genesis of the idea for QIA came from running a tabletop roleplaying game based around time-travelling agents, of his own design, for a group of eleven-year-olds attending the school in Pinner in which he was teaching. However, the resulting novel soon developed a life of its own, as well as an older target audience.

When he's not writing or watching TV, Jonathan can often be found cycling (with three-year-old George riding on the back), exploring London or checking Facebook (it's a legitimate addiction...)"