Stuart Hill worked at a car factory for 6 years before going back to college to get his teaching degree.After teaching for several years, his life led him to create books that would impact the 21st Century. Stuart began writing the Icemark Series and once his books were accepted by Chicken House publishing Inc., he dedicated his time to writing the rest of the series. In 2005, Stuart published and copyrighted The Cry of the Icemark.

His love for words came when he was only seven years old. Stuart saw and began to play with words because they gave him an interest in which any other person would find insane.