Gary Dickson is an inveterate traveler, an avid gourmet, and a Francophile sans merci. He received his B.A. degree in history while in the United States and then attended graduate school at l'Université de Lausanne, Faculté des Lettres to study l'histoire in Switzerland. In addition to his poetry, Gary has written two novels: An Improbable Pairing, a 1960s historical romance, and its romantic thriller sequel, A Spy with Scruples. Gary lives in Los Angeles with his wife Susie where he continues to write.