Born in Ontario, <b>Iain Lawrence</b> now lives in a remote radio-transmission site on an island off Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Lawrence is a former journalist who now writes full time. An avid sailor, Lawrence spends much of his time traveling by boat. The inspiration for his novel <i>The Wreckers</i> came from his favourite childhood books, <i>Treasure Island</i> and <i>Moonfleet</i>.<br/><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Lawrence"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Lawrence">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Lawrence</a></a><br/><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/features/iainlawrence/"><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/features/iainlawrence/">http://www.randomhouse.com/features/iainlawrence/</a></a>