Jon Gerrard

Ever since he was a young child, Jon Gerrard has been a fan of science fiction/adventure stories. It was as a natural result of this interest that he turned to writing. But before turning his hand to fiction, Jon co-authored two books on another of his passions, the martial arts. Along with writing about the martial arts, Jon has been a private martial arts instructor for over thirty years.

For nearly a quarter century Mr. Gerrard worked as a math teacher in the New York City area. Prior to this he was part of a special anti-crime task force with the New York City Mayor's office where he served as the Director of Planning. Now retired, Mr. Gerrard has the luxury of being able to devote more time to crafting stories.

Mr. Gerrard holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from Princeton University and a master's degree in education from Lehman College. When he isn't working on his latest manuscript or conducting martial arts classes from his home on Long Island, Jon enjoys skiing, kayaking, scuba diving, horseback riding, playing video games and riding his motorcycle with his wife and sometimes co-author.