Stephen E. Andrews was born in South Wales in 1963. He has worked as a bookseller since 1984, initially in Cardiff, relocating to Somerset in 1985. He is commonly known to friends and relatives as 'Steve Andrews', but there are plenty of people with that name in the world, so he adopts a more formal appellation for his published writing.He began writing for book trade publications in 1989, producing numerous reviews and short articles about books of all kinds. Stephen has also worked as an editor/contributing editor to trade publications, as a reviewer for magazines such as 'Record Collector' and 'Books Quarterly' and as a blogger for 'The Bookseller'. He occasionally worked as a visiting lecturer at a number of Universities from 1999-2007, delivering talks on subjects such as Science Fiction and book retailing. He has appeared on local and national radio several times, and regularly speaks at libraries around the UK.Stephen has also co-authored three books for A & C Black. '100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels'(2006) was a #1 bestseller on Amazon UK in two categories and is now in its fifth printing.'100 Must Read Books For Men' (2008) was the first reading guide aimed specifically at male readers ever published. His latest book is '100 Must Read Fantasy Novels' (2009) He is currently working on other writing projects for future publication, predominantly short fiction.