He loves State of Origin, he has been strongly influenced by sport, reading and writing for many years, particularly influenced by rugby league and cricket books and has lived nearly all his life in south-east Queensland, but now rural NSW. He has put his allegiances aside to write this book, having researched it for over 10 years, painstakingly watching video replay of every game and exploring closely the fine line between winning and losing in State of Origin, regardless of what the scoreboard says.