Mr Stephen Griffiths

Runs www.ancientbattlecraft.co.uk.

From Stoke-on-Trent, now in Farnham, Surrey.

Likes ancient history, popular science. TV's House & Castle

Worked in the travel trade, Surrey Police, Royal Mail, Decca Radio & TV.

Had three gorgeous children, Elliott, Grace and the late Alexander.

Writing Career:-

Holiday brochures.

TV and press adverts/strap-lines.

Poetry.

Children's books for 3 to 6 year olds (12 published by Robert Frederick in collaboration with illustrator Genny Haines). When younger was into rugby and skiing, then long distance running

The book:-

Arctic Plunge was around 5 years in production, starting life as a short story that now forms just chapter two. The title and that chapter came from a real life event that struck England around October 2007, following rapidly upon a run in the Bourne Woods (famous as the setting for the opening scenes in Gladiator, plus Harry Potter, Robin Hood and Dark Shadows) where I really did get lost. Putting the two events together and changing the runners' gender made for an interesting scenario. Then the story really came alive...