Greg Hamerton biography
Greg Hamerton has always been fascinated with magic and fantasy. He lives in Cape Town where he writes in an old green shed at the end of the garden, among many books and a stone dragon called Qwert. He is an outdoors enthusiast and enjoys soaring over clouds and getting lost in the mountains on his paraglider. The Riddler’s Gift is the first novel in the Lifesong cycle.
"I have been an active paraglider pilot since 1992, and I'm a surfer and outdoor enthusiast. I've been a paragliding instructor since 1994 (SA) and qualified in the UK as well. I have close to 2000 hours and have flown over 100 different wings. I find it essential to get away from the office on the weekends, and I suppose you can't get further away than 2000m above the ground, looking down at a mountain peak.
My primary-school was artistic. We made up stories. We painted things. We acted out Norse Mythology. It was great, and it's probably the reason I'm a writer. I graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1994 (Bachelor of Commerce) but was bored to death by my first accounting job. I worked in the film industry, as a paragliding instructor, and as a photographer. I began writing, and found that I loved it.
I am a dedicated reader of fantasy, and respect the works of Stephen Donaldson, Robin Hobb, Robert Jordan and Terry Pratchett."
Greg Hamerton books
- The Riddler's Gift
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