Mark Alan Lindsley was born in Oregon State in 1959 and grew up in Vancouver Washington. From the age of thirteen he dreamed of becoming a writer of adventure fiction but did not have real success until he was in his 40's. He has spent the last 15 years of his career as a Director of Research and Development creating specialized food products for national distribution, NASA and the US Military. He was recently awarded 'Most Innovative R&D Team of the Year' by a national trade magazine. He now lives with his wife Donna on their farm in Northern Ohio.
