John Pedersen, Who lives in New Zealand has had a varied business career before writing his first novel (The King's Sword) in 2021 during a Covid 19 lockdown. Now retired from business he together with his wife Sarah is an avid explorer of New Zealand in their motorhome. He started writing a travel blog (www.licencedtoretire.com) to detail his travels and was convinced by a number of readers to write a book. Like a lot of writers the first couple of efforts remain unfinished as writers block took hold but one day they may also be finished and published.