Robert was born in June 1960 at St Mary’s Hospital in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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In the early 1980's, he gained his first set of qualifications in the subjects of Freelance Journalism and Authorship. He has since written several articles for local tabloids over those early years, such as the Shields Gazette, The Northern Echo, and the Sunderland Echo, for example.

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    However, in his later years, he ebbed away from freelance journalism by showing an interest in technical writing for software manuals and user guides. By early 2011, he changed his genre, and started to write short fantasy and fiction stories for his many followers to enjoy.

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    Now living in Durham in the United Kingdom, Robert now enjoys gaining his inspiration from his varied travels, where he puts his imagination onto pages of his books for his readers enjoyment.

    Since turning his passion into a profession, Robert L. Barnes has written prolifically and is constantly exploring new themes, genres and ideas. It’s incredibly hard and takes years of hard work, but he is never happier than when he sits down at his desk putting the opening words to a new book or story on paper.