Alan Nayes grew up on the Texas gulf coast. After attending medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, he moved to Southern California where he divides his time and energies between practicing medicine and writing. He enjoys reading , exercising, and relaxing and fishing at the family vacation home on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. On August 11, 1999, he earned membership into the exclusive Lake Winnebago Marathon Swim Club after his successful shore to shore crossing at the lake's widest point. He is the owner of a U.S. Patent and several U.S. and foreign trademarks.