M. F. Dail was born in apartheid South Africa. A few years after leaving school, he left for Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), where he spent twelve years working in the mining industry in field expl...view moreM. F. Dail was born in apartheid South Africa. A few years after leaving school, he left for Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), where he spent twelve years working in the mining industry in field exploration, underground, and administration. He now lives in England, where he is enjoying a new career as a writer.view less