S.A. Montgomery was born in Glasgow and grew up south of Edinburgh. After studying English Linguistics at Edinburgh University, he worked in technology journalism for a number of y...view moreS.A. Montgomery was born in Glasgow and grew up south of Edinburgh. After studying English Linguistics at Edinburgh University, he worked in technology journalism for a number of years before teaching English in college and high school for almost a decade. He is a keen kayaker and motorcyclist and lives in the Scottish Borders with his two daughters and two cats.view less