Andrew was born in Birmingham, England in May 1968. He went to school in St Albans and attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. After graduation Andrew set up and ran a small independent theatre company. Following a critically successful appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Andrew moved into the telecommunications industry as a 'temporary' solution to a short-term cash crisis. Fifteen years later, Andrew became the victim / beneficiary of a widespread redundancy programme. Freed once again from the straight jacket of corporate life, he took the opportunity to answer the question, what if ... ? Andrew is married to novelist Tasha Alexander, and divides his time between Chicago and the UK.