Colin Baldwin emigrated from England to Tasmania at the age of nine. He is married with three children and six grandchildren. Following a career in justice and counselling, he now enjoys bushwalking, sailing, studying German and devoting more time to his lifelong passion for music. Formerly an oboist, he took up the violin at a mature age and is a member of a local amateur orchestra. Baldwin is a first-time author who, in his retirement, has found time to discover more places of interest in Tasmania, research far off places and meet colourful people.