Nick Higgins

"Phew, writing your first novel can be very stressful. At least I've cut down to one a day."

Nick Higgins, born in Bristol in 1957, is a retired Civil Servant. He lives in a small village in south Devon with his wife and two children, four grandchildren and two dogs.

His career in the Civil Service took him all around Europe on various projects, exchanges and operations. The majority of his service was spent at sea, during which time he gained numerous engineering and maritime related qualifications. What he gained most was a wealth of experience regarding human nature, close knit relationships and comradeship (along with a taste for gallons of red wine).

His formative years in Bristol were tough. The walk to primary school, skirting the burnt-out shells of cars, smouldering council houses and bomb craters, wasn't for the faint-hearted. Hitler's Luftwaffe? No, St Anne's was a very rough area.

Nick is currently working on the sequel to Rhino Hunt, entitled Rhino Hunted - The Munter with the Dolphin Tattoo.

His probation officer said he wouldn't amount to much, but he is now a best selling, international author. He has sold more books than anyone in his household, with sales in Wales, Scotland and even one in Spain!