My name is Mark Shearman. I have a broad sense of humour and an open mind gained from diverse work and people experience. Before I was a steeplejack in Nottingham and Lancashire for 12 years, a farm owner in France, Berlin house builder, and a project manager in London. I was a ten-pound-pom in Australia. A year in Tenerife directed me to the Costa Blanca. Where I live and work as a journalist, illustrator and book cover designer.I write every day on my latest novel. When I can, I enjoy the Spanish way of life. Which involves many fiestas, most of my time is taken up writing, designing book covers and formatting books whilst dodging the moody teenagers in the house and feral cats outback. To fight the flab I swim and take long walks along the beach, where, on occasion, I stop to paint and or read. Book Cover Designer. Artist, writer. Voracious reader. Tea drinker, dog owner. Chief-cook and dish washer loader. Jocose, English Ex-pat in Spain. Beach freak. Science fiction fan. Habitual doubler of entendres. Caricature and Cartoonist junkie. Part-time philanthropist. Music nut. Movie addict. Occasional faux finisher. Renaissance man. Opinionated. Wordy.