John WaiteBorn and bred in Coventry, in the heart of the English Midlands, John Waite has been fascinated by history for as long as he can remember. Growing up in a city with an incredible heritage, John was doubly fortunate that his grandad fed his early curiosity and love of stories by taking him around the city centre, sharing his excellent knowledge of their amazing hometown. And, although he died when John was only 5, his beloved grandad had already awakened a fondness for history that would stay with him to this day. As John grew, so did his love of history, particularly the military and the classical world. Adulthood also brought several jobs, such as soldiering, policing and investigative work in the private sector. However, John’s ever-developing desire to write also saw him produce works, alongside his day job, of both fiction and non-fiction about the Roman world. This, in turn, led to work in both TV projects and educational presentations, including Roman re-enactment. Eventually, with a fascination for more modern warfare and his own family history always bubbling away, John turned to the subject of WWI. After seven years of writing and research, he produced undoubtedly the most important book of his writing career to date – In a Flanders Field. Today, John lives and works as a civilian police investigator in his home city. Though, he often casts an eye toward coastal Dorset, where, one day, he and his wife Helen hope to make a new home. Read More Read Less