Bob Steele

I was born and raised in Monmouthshire in the United Kingdom before I took a degree at Oxford University. I have subsequently worked all over the world as a management consultancy partner with a blue-chip international professional services firm.

Writing has always been an important and enjoyable part of my life, and along the way I've written and published a wide variety of mainly non-fiction work. I am also an avid reader of fiction, and real life has often landed me in situations that with a little imagination I felt would make a great novel. Now that I have returned to the Welsh border country with my wife, our golden retriever [and occasionally our children and grandchildren] I couldn't resist the temptation to have a go at proving it.

The tranquility of our dream home - an ancient watermill in the heart of the countryside - is perfect for letting the imagination roam free and for concentration on the hard work of research and writing. From here I publish a local history website and write regular magazine articles as well as crafting my thrillers. If inspiration stutters, a stroll through the garden gate takes me into stunning scenery in the lee of the Black Mountains. There, while our retriever chases after rabbits, I can chase down loose ends in my plots, work through problems my characters throw in my path, or simply recharge my batteries ready for the next chapter.

I'm having a lot of fun expanding my writing into thriller fiction, and I am especially delighted that my first two novels - 'SPIN' and 'Conflicts of Interest' - both won gold medal awards from publisher HarperCollins. You can find more details about the books and the background to them on my website at http://www.bob-steele.com.

For me, though, the acid test is whether you, the reader, enjoy them too. I hope you will.

Bob Steele