After training as a graphic artist, Stephen Dando-Collins worked in advertising in Australia and Britain as a graphic designer, copywriter, creative director, and senior advertising agency executive. An independent marketing consultant for some years, he ran the Australian operations of an American market research company before moving to Noosa Heads, where he now writes full time.He is the author of the acclaimed CAPTAIN BLIGH'S OTHER MUTINY and a successful series of popular histories about the legions of ancient Rome published in the US, UK, and Australia: CAESAR'S LEGION, NERO'S KILLING MACHINE , CLEOPATRA'S KIDNAPPERS, MARK ANTONY'S HEROES. He is also the author of the American history STANDING BEAR IS A PERSON. This book has been optioned by Hollywood filmmakers. His historical novel THE INQUEST, was published in the US, Canada, Spain and Italy.
