Matt Whelan grew up near Chester, North West England.
At the age of ten, his father handed him a copy of The Lord of the Rings, which he spent the next two years reading (with the help of a dictionary). This kicked off a long-lasting love of the fantasy genre.
Wanting to share this passion with his own children, he created an interactive fantasy adventure which was accessible to his six-year-old son and hence Adventure Quest was born.
When not writing, he can be found spending time with his wife and two young children or throwing a ball for his dog Neo.
