Anton Gill was born in Ilford, Essex. He currently lives in London with his wife. He was educated at Chigwell School and Clare College, Cambridge. He is an author, historian, and former actor and director in the theatre. He is the creator of 'Huy', a former scribe and private investigator in ancient Egypt. The last three 'Huy' novels are from 1993 but are only recently published in English. He also wrote three novelizations of the Assassin's Creed video game under the pseudonym 'Oliver Bowden'.