Simon Palmer wrote his first book, Losing the Hate, over a seven year period. it is an honest account of the child abuse he suffered as a child, and of how the abuse affected his adult life.Losing the Hate, has been described by BBC Radio as, "Honest, jaw-dropping, and raw."Simon appeared on radio to be interviewed about his life, where he openly spoke of his subsequent jouney into drugs and binge drinking.Since the book was released in early November of 2010, with the paperback hitting the shelves in July 2011, Simon has been writing with fellow Author and friend, Claudia B. Modie, (The Hybrid series).Their first joint novel, Bingo, was released on 28112011Simon and Claudia are currently working on, "Full House"; the sequal to "Bingo."Claudia B. Modie was born in Cologne, Germany. Her stepfather served in the United States Air Force and her family traveled extensively.After majoring in Written Communications for two years at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California, Claudia relocated and continued her studies at the University of Montana-Billings, where she graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Communications.Claudia's fascination with Ancient Astronaut Theory was the catalyst which prompted the writing of the Hybrid Saga.At present, she is self-employed and lives in Janesville, Wisconsin with Robert, the youngest of her three sons.