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Robin John Morgan was born in Cheadle, Cheshire, UK, in February 1964.

He describes himself as a relatively quiet person, who enjoys the simple things in life. He has a deep love of the wild, and all things plant related, which has led him into spending his entire working life in the Horticultural profession. In recent years he has worked as a self employed horticulturist where he ran a successful small markets based business.

Writing for Robin has been something he has always done for relaxation, and as a means of creative expression, he is quoted as stating, "I am a terrible painter, so I find it easier to express myself through words."

He has never planned to publish anything he has written, and has been content over the years to simply allow those close to him to read his work. In his opinion he has never felt very confident putting his work out to the rest of the world, and although he has been very uncertain at times about his books, it was an overwhelming demand for his story of the HTTK series that prompted him to allow the books to be published. It was his father who finally convinced him that it was a project worth doing and he decided to seek a publisher.

In late 2007 his horticultural business came to an end after a two year fight to prevent the local council from demolishing his market garden shop at Denton in Manchester, UK. The battle was a long and hard one that affected his trade, and as a result he walked away deciding to leave the markets forever. Having more time on his hands, he began to re-write the HTTK tale, which had been an off-on project for over fifteen years, and finally after many attempts and rejections (fantasy Adventure to risky to finance), he decided to use a new company that allowed him to be closely involved with the publishing process. His first book 'Heirs to the Kingdom Part One : The Bowman of Loxley' was released in May 2009, and having spent two years writing prior to its publication, he released the second part 'The Lost sword of Carnac' in October 2009, with plans for the third in the series to be released at some time during 2010.

Part recluse and part socialite, Robin is very family orientated, and is at his happiest at home writing, or spending time with his family. He has two daughters, the youngest born in February 2009 and a son from his wife's previous relationship. He met with his wife whilst looking for people to read his work and provide their honest opinion of it, she very quickly became a fan of the HTTK series and also became instrumental in finding the publisher. Today she works side by side with him as his unofficial PA helping to promote his work. Robin confesses that he knew nothing about the internet before he met her, and she has helped to raise his understanding a great deal over the last few years, so much so that he is quite able to communicate across the world with those who have began to follow his work.

He has been surprised at how his work has attracted attention, and now has support from most continents across the world, something he still finds hard to get use to, in his mind HTTK was a story he initially wrote for his first daughter, and it has amazed him how people have warmed so quickly to it. He intends to finish the series, and then make a decision on whether or not he will continue to publish some of his other stories. HTTK has been an experiment with no expectations, one he has found to be very enjoyable to date, and he is looking forward to watching its progress.

I would like to say a very big thank you, for taking the time to visit this web site. HTTK has been something that over the years has become something of a secret obsession, as I wrote this for my eldest daughter Rebbecca. The story I wrote back then was very much a child's tale, but long after she grew weary of my stories, and began to play my rock records instead, something inside myself just clung to the tale I had made up.

It is true that publishing never crossed my mind, and in all honesty, this story was simply something I used as an outlet for my creativity. The tale has evolved over the years, and is now very much a story I hope would appeal to the older teenager and above, I certainly have a wide readership, with an age range from 16 to 71.

Like my story, I have built the website to reflect the readers interest. It is becoming a large site, but has the flexibility of allowing you to look at the most basic details of my work, or if you want to dig deeper, then I hope you will find plenty to add to the stories, and make it as interesting and enjoyable as possible.

I suppose most writers are a little insecure, and I can say with ease that publishing for a new writer is a daunting task. I have learned a great deal with the first book, and hope that is reflected in the second. Unlike Horticulture, in this field I am no expert, which makes each unique visitor to this site a little more special. The support I have received through all the various networks has been very humbling, and it has played a large role in helping me push this project forward. Once again I offer my thanks and best wishes, and if you have not yet read the stories, then I hope that you enjoy them, and maybe let a friend or two know about them.

My best to you. Robin John Morgan...