Simon Edge read philosophy at Cambridge University. He was editor of the pioneering London paper Capital Gay before becoming a gossip columnist on the Evening Standard and then a feature writer on the Daily Express, where he was also a theater critic for many years. He has an MA in Creative Writing from City University, London. His book The Hopkins Conundrum was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award for debut novels. He is also the author of the novels The Hurtle of Hell and A Right Royal Face-Off.