Steven Lochran spent his childhood writing stories and now he gets to do it for a living. He graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing before going on to write the critically acclaimed Paladero and Vanguard Prime series. In addition to his career as an author, Steven has also spent the past decade working in the publishing industry, first in the marketing department and then in sales. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and son, and owns way too many books, records and figurines.