Gerald Hammond is a renowned Scottish author, best known for his fiction novels. He has written the majority of his books under his real name, but he has also used pen names such as Dalby Holden and Arthur Douglas. Hammond was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, and was the son of Frederick Arthur Lucas Hammond, a physician, and Maria Birnie Hammond, a nursing sister.
After completing his education at the Aberdeen School of Architecture and serving in the British Army, Hammond worked as an architect for thirty years before retiring to write full-time in 1982. He settled in Scotland, the country he loved so much, and went on to write over 50 novels, mostly centered around his personal interests, such as guns, shooting, hunting, fishing, and dog training. Hammond passed away in 2015, leaving behind a substantial body of work that continues to be enjoyed by readers to this day.
In addition to his love for writing, Hammond was also a family man. He was married to Gilda Isobel Watt, a nurse, in 1952, and together they had three children: Peter, David, and Steven. Hammond's personal interests and experiences were often reflected in his writing, and his expertise in areas such as hunting and fishing gave his novels a unique and authentic perspective. His contributions to Scottish literature and his prolific output as a novelist have cemented his place as an important figure in the genre.