According to his wife, Robert has spent too much of his life studying. She has a point as he has earned seven tertiary qualifications. Robert has degrees in psychology, sociology, biology and education, all of which inspire his writing. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and two children. He likes writing stories that involve science and that shift the perspective of the reader. When he was in high school, a dare escalated a little too quickly and he made the state final in an interpretive dance competition.