Mark J. Oliver is the author of two novels, THE ALLIANCE OF REMARKABLE LANDLORDS, a contemporary adult fairy tale and THE RIFT RIDER, a science fiction story that blends action adventure, quest, romance, and surfing. Mark was born in Gloucestershire, England. After Graduating from Cardiff University and brief spells temping in Brighton, Gloucester and London, Mark left the UK to start teaching English as a foreign language. He has an MA in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Over the last fourteen years, he has lived and taught in Australia, Japan, Brazil, Portugal, Thailand, Singapore, Lebanon, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. He has also worked on teacher training projects with UNRWA in Lebanon and the British Council in Borneo. Inspired by his travels, experiences and the cast of incredible characters he met along the way, Mark set out to write his first novel, The Rift Rider, in 2013. He published his second novel, The Alliance of Remarkable Landlords in 2015. They are both available on Amazon. He is also the author of four graded readers for learners of English, three essay writing guides and the teacher training book, Text Chat Activities. His articles have been published in Modern English Teacher and English Australia Journal.