Jonty Olivier was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England and was schooled at both Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Hartlebury (also Worcestershire) and at Farmor's School in Gloucestershire. He has spent much of his life storytelling and writing. Whether it be poetry (British Library), short stories, one-minute monologues, newspaper and radio commercials, he is known in close family circles as 'The Word Wizard'. He is very happily married to his long-time love, Janie, to which Blackthorn Panther is dedicated.