Mark wrote his first twelve pages at the age of ten, complete with drawings of a prairie fire, Indians, and a stampede. More recently he's been writing novels of historical fiction, for both the Christian and the general market. He's also written a fantasy trilogy for young adults and fantasy lovers of all ages in an early medieval setting. His Christian novels were all set in ancient, Celtic Ireland. His upcoming release for the general market is set in Renaissance Italy.

Mark was born in Pennsylvania, went to school in Troy, New York, lived in Illinois, and settled in Minnesota. He's worked at welding rails for the railroad, as a quality control inspector in an auto glass factory, at administering Public Aid in Illinois, and finally, at programming communications microcode for IBM business computers in Minnesota. He once helped plant a church and is currently a board member of the New Gospel Frontiers missions agency, dedicated to educating Christian pastors and church planters in Central Asia.

Mark owns a six-year-old miniature Australian shepherd, who, to keep her family from going insane, insists upon three walks daily, plus plenty of time chasing toys. Mark and his wife like to travel, with recent trips to Japan, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, France, and Switzerland. Sometimes, when traveling, story ideas seek him out. When he's not walking his dog or traveling, he's at his desk writing.

You can learn more about Mark and his books at his website: www.MarkFisherAuthor.com