Simon Drayton is the author of the book, Gone with the Sun, which was awarded with the 5 Star Review Seal on Readers' Favorite and the 5 Star Award on Readers' Choice Book Awards. He is also the inventor of a new sub-genre of science fiction, Concurrent Medieval Space GearPunk. The first book of that new sub-genre, The Dangerous Shipment, was also given the 5 Star Review Seal from Readers’ Favorite. Simon was born in New York and raised in South Carolina. Ever since he graduated from High School, he has enjoyed the art of writing. He especially enjoyed reading and writing stories based in the 19th century and ones about mystery. Simon also enjoys photography and some of his book covers showcase his work. His favorite authors include Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Jules Verne. Simon currently lives in Arkansas with his family and their cat, Skittles.