John Wilson grew up in Scotland where he trained as a geologist. He worked in Zimbabwe before moving to Canada in 1977. In 1989, he began writing full time and has since published 50 novels and non-fiction books for kids, teens and adults. His fantasy novel, The Ruined City {(2018) Book: "The Ruined City: The Golden Mask". Victoria: Orca Book Publishers. ISBN 9781459819702}, inspired the movie, Heroes of the Golden Mask, and the movie, The Third Act is based upon his novel of the same name {(2018) Book: "The Third Act". Victoria: Orca Book Publishers. ISBN 9781459819672}.