James Twining

James Twining was born in London but spent much of his
childhood in Paris. After graduating from Christ Church,
Oxford with a first-class degree in French Literature, he
joined the investment bank UBS, working in their corporate
finance division. In 1999 he left to set up his own company
and in 2001 was named as one of the eight ‘Best of Young
British’ entrepreneurs in The New Statesman. James lives in
London with his wife, Victoria, and is now a full-time writer.