PJ lived in Ferguslie Park, the setting for his debut novel, Small Fish Big Fish, (republished as Caught in the Long Grass) until he was fifteen. At twenty-one he went back to study full-time at Langside College, and from there to Glasgow University, graduating Bachelor of Science. A regular on the Scottish Folk Club circuit, PJ played guitar and sang with his friends and cousins for pocket money. He lived in Paisley until, at the age of twenty-six, he met and married Sue, who convinced him to return with her to Australia, a move he has never regretted. In 2014, PJ discovered a modest talent for writing and published Small Fish Big Fish: A Coming of Age Novel. PJ's first love is Science Fiction, and he has written several books in this genre including the epic series, Prosperine: The Adventures of the Space Heroine Hickory Lace. PJ lives with his wife, in Melbourne. They have two beautiful daughters, and three seriously cheeky grandchildren.