Michael A. Hooten

Michael A. Hooten, a native Texan, first discovered fantasy with a box set of The Chronicles of Narnia (the picture of the Dawn Treader on the side intrigued him). His next big influence was The Chronicles of Prydain, with their rich Welsh heritage. But he was neither an English school child during the War, nor an Assistant Pig-Keeper, so he made his own, more mundane, adventures. He moved to Florida for college, dropped out and joined the Navy, and married a Yankee (from New York City!). Together they survived a six year naval career that took them to Illinois, then Virginia, and finally back to Florida. He left the service and crossed the nation to Utah, where they still live with three rambunctious sons and never ending clutter. He works as an electronic engineer, mostly designing electronics that test other electronics. He has been writing almost since he finished that first box set, although these days it usually late at night or during his lunch breaks.