Bruce Howitt was born in Teddington, England, and educated at St. Paul’s School, where he studied history and English in between rowing. He later emigrated to Montreal, Canada, attending McGill University while working and raising two of his sons. Soon after, Bruce settled in Vancouver, where he ran several companies in the lighting industry until his semi-retirement in 2015. Bruce now divides his time between Vancouver and Palm Desert while focusing on his writing. Bruce has been married to his wife, Joan, for 26 years. They have five children and eight grandchildren.