I was born in London England in 1952, and become an immigré to Canada when I was 8 years old. I grew up in Montreal during the tumultuous events of the 60s and 70s, studying anthropology, linguistics and art at McGill University, and imagining a life where I could pursue my creative interests full time. During this time I travelled extensively in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, reveling in the vast and varied history and art of such diverse cultures. On graduating I went teaching native students in northern Quebec, where I met my lovely wife Roma. We moved to Toronto, where we had our two great kids, Sarah and Matthew, and I went to work designing websites for various media (Reuters, the Globe and Mail, MacLaren McCann) and financial organisations. I started to write The Acts of Simon Magus in 1990, wrote about 400 pp and went on to other artistic pursuits. hen I discovered the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, which showed me that I could in fact be both an artist and a success. I took courses in painting and sculpture, learning the classical techniques and applying them to my own interests and talents. Book I of The Acts of Simon Magus in the First Century AD is now on Amazon, free for the next few days. You'll recognize the diarist as the Gnostic sorcerer who battled the Apostles in the early days of Christianity; this volume describes Simon's upbringing in a pagan village and quest to Alexandria, along with some insights into the origins of Hermeticism and other cults, and a Lovecraftian climax. I'd love to have members of this group take a look, even leave a review on Amazon...? Anyway, I think you'll enjoy it. Thank you very much.   http://www.amazon.com/Acts-Simon-Magus-First-Century-ebook/dp/B01CYUMNIK