Nigel Seed was born in Morecambe, England, into a military family.
His father was a serving officer and both his grandfathers served
in the First World War. He grew up hearing his father’s tales of
adventure during the Second World War, and this kindled his
interest in both military history and storytelling. He received a
patchy education, as he and his family inevitably followed service
postings from one base to another. Perhaps the need to constantly
change schools contributed to his odd ability to link apparently
unconnected facts and events in order to weave his stories.
Following formal education, he not surprisingly joined the Army,
serving with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in many
parts of the world, including several tours in Northern Ireland,
Germany, Canada, Zimbabwe, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands. Upon
leaving after a full engagement, he joined the Ministry of Defence
as a Quality Assurance Officer, and also lectured part-time at a
University whilst taking a Master’s degree in Information
Technology.
During his time with the Ministry of Defence he formed strong links
with overseas armed forces, including the USAF, and cooperated with
them, particularly in support of the AWACS aircraft. Within his
civil service career he also held senior managerial posts in the
British Home Office, and the Department of Justice, including a
period making himself distinctly unpopular as one of the directors
of the now defunct UK ID Card programme.
Nigel is married with two adult children, and now lives in Spain -
half way up a mountain with views across orange groves to the
Mediterranean. The warmer weather helps him to cope with frostbite
injuries sustained in Canada, years before, when taking part in the
rescue effort for a downed helicopter and its crew on a frozen
lake. Living in a house on a mountainside gives him the opportunity
to create his own `man cave’, in a space where rock beneath the
house was dug out to create a study, and where he can hide away to
write in peace and play the odd computer game without being
interrupted.
His books are inspired by the many places he has visited, and true
events either experienced personally, or read about. He also makes
a point of including family jokes and stories in his books to raise
a secret smile or two, along with family dogs which seem to make
regular appearances.
Nigel’s hobbies include sailing and he is a keen supporter of
`Sailability’, the international sailing charity for disabled
sailors of all ages. As well as sailing on inland lakes he has also
sailed in the Caribbean and the Baltic where he first heard the
legend of the hidden U Boat base that formed the basis of his first
book, some thirty eight years later.
Thankfully, more time is now being devoted to writing – along with
perfecting his Spanish, as well as enjoying Spanish food and wine -
a little too much!
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