Peter Gordon Kennedy was born on August 1, 1988 in Iron River, Michigan. He grew up in Crystal Falls, Michigan and attended Forest Park High School, graduating with high honors in the spring of 2007. His hobbies and interests include photography, element collecting, rock and mineral collecting, reading (particularly about scientific topics, such as quantum physics and the theory of relativity), scientific experimentation, and, of course, writing. He wrote his first short story at age 11, his first novelette at 14, and Of Orbs and Lords, his first novel and published work at the age of 18. He currently lives with his parents in Crystal Falls, Michigan.