Dale Mahfood was born in Jamaica to parents whose roots run deep into the island’s past. He has lived in London, England and up and down the US Eastern Seaboard from New England to Florida, where he graduated from Florida International University with a master’s degree in English Education. All these experiences, together with a career in education, have developed his passion for writing about diverse peoples and places. He currently working on Up From Mountains, Book Two of the Wood and Water Saga series. Dale lives in South Florida with his wife Janet. He has two grown daughters, Mary and CeCe, and a dog, Theodore.