Max Overton is an author specializing in historical fiction, though he is starting to explore other genres.

His first book, Lion of Scythia, (an EPPIE finalist in 2001) deals with conflicts between the Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great and the tribes on the borders of his realm. The second book in this trilogy, The Golden King, won a 2005 EPPIE and the third and final book of this series, Funeral in Babylon, won a 2006 EPPIE.

Born in Malaysia to English parents, Max has traveled extensively, living in England, Germany and Jamaica before settling down in New Zealand. Moving to Australia, Max took up a position teaching at James Cook University. He met Ariana in Australia and, after two years exploring the outback, the tropical rainforests, and New Guinea, they moved to the United States where they continued to write, side-by-side. The two authors teamed up to write a paranormal adventure trilogy on the Australian mysteries. The result is the Glass House trilogy. The third volume in the trilogy, Looking Glass, was lauded by reviewers as 'the Australian Jurassic Park.'

Now back in Australia, following the sudden death of Ariana, Max has completed a horror novel, A Cry of Shadows, and is working on a five part historical based on the Amarnan Kings of Egypt’s 18th dynasty. True to his desire to explore other genres, Max is planning forays into fantasy, science fiction, non-fiction, murder mysteries, and a western.