S. M. Stirling

S.M. Stirling was born in Metz, France; his father was a
Newfoundlander
of Scots descent, and his mother an Englishwoman who grew
up in Peru.
Raised in Europe, Africa, and North America, his interests
include
history, travel, anthropology, and the marital arts. His
acclaimed Islander novels include On the Oceans
of Eternity, Island in the Sea of Time and Against
the Tide of Years. A former lawyer and an amateur
historian, he lives in the Santa Fe, New Mexico with his
wife, Jan.