Greg was born and brought up on the outskirts of Birmingham. As well as the usual pets such as cats, dogs and rabbits he also had a tame crow.

Thanks to Ana's father Greg has become a great Spanish cook and can make a fine paella. He shares a studio in Dickensian Clerkenwell but when he needs to write he wanders down to the Festival Hall on the River Thames. Living and working in London he and Ana like to get out into the countryside to walk as much as possible.