Simon Monk (Preston, UK) has a bachelor’s degree in cybernetics and computer science and a Ph.D. in software engineering. He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens and since 2012 has divided his work life between writing books and designing products for the business he started with his wife (http://monkmakes.com), which manufactures hobby electronics kits and boards.
You can find out more about Simon’s books at http://simonmonk.org. You can also follow him on Twitter, where he is @simonmonk2.