Matthew has been reading and writing fantasy and science fiction since he first read the Hobbit at the age of 7. Since starting writing, Matthew has created the LitRPG/LitFPS Permadeath Series, the alternative history dieselpunk Blaise Maximillian: Bitter Defeat series, Shadow Company - a military fiction series, and is currently working on the Devil's Run RPG with Red Scar Publishing. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed 'Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots'.