David Pilling is a self-employed author and historian based in West Wales, where he was raised on a smallholding. As a child he acquired a love for the Welsh countryside and Welsh history, especially the medieval era. His particular interests lie in the Edwardian wars of the late 13th century. He is the author of Rebellion Against Henry III and Edward I and Wales, 1254-1307, this is his third book for Pen and Sword.