Born and raised in the countryside, Michael Ross was originally inspired to story-tell by the books he read and the beauty of the natural world that surrounded him. Aged 18, he left for the city and studied law at the University of Edinburgh. A successful and varied legal career, spanning 25 years, followed.In the early 2000s, the first of his children was born and the stories which had been dancing in his mind burst free. At first, the stories were short and unwritten but as his children grew older, he began to write them down and they gradually grew in complexity and length. Leaving his career in law behind, he now continues the best traditions of Scottish storytelling, hoping that his novels will inspire the next generation of young readers.