Timothy Ellis is a highly successful author of science fiction, currently residing in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He is best known for his "Hunter Legacy" series and has received numerous accolades for his work.\n \nEllis has been an avid consumer of science fiction and fantasy entertainment throughout his life. He has played Space Genre computer games since the early days, starting with the original text Star Trek game on a university mainframe. Since 2004, he has written game guides for the Egosoft X Universe series, including two versions of the X3 Handbook and an X4 Shipyard building guide. He has also designed major mods and dozens of mini mods for the various games.\n \nIn addition to his work in the gaming industry, Ellis has had a diverse career, including roles as a farm worker, antique dealer, computer programmer, systems analyst, operations manager of a small retail chain, and retail store owner. He is now a full-time author and also works as a spiritual healer and helper.\n \nEllis' spiritual journey began after leaving behind the corporate and business worlds. He became a Feng Shui Master and discovered Buddhism, Karma, the Tao, and western spiritualism. Since 2006, he has written spiritual articles and helped people through spiritual forums and Facebook Groups. His spiritual books include "Personal Healing Using Basic Meditation", "Life Harmony, Feng Shui in Plain English", and "The Wisdom of the Ages is available for the price of asking a question" series of 8 books.\n \nEllis' love for the space genre, magic, spirituality, and cats is evident in his writing. His first novel, "Hero at Large", spawned the long-running "The Hunter Imperium" universe, which now covers three galaxies, 4100 years, and includes 64 novels, 8 shorts, and 2 companion books. The universe is 10 series long and has 6 main entrance points, including "Hero at Large", "Admiral of Gaia", and "Yesterday's Spacemage".