Scott Valentine

Scott Valentine was born and raised in the town of Marlow and continues to live in Buckinghamshire. He is married and has a daughter.

For much of his working life, Scott has been affiliated with the IT industry. It was while working away from home, stuck in B&Bs and commuting on planes and trains, that he decided to write The Phantom Sock Eater, the inspiration coming from his own childhood. His mother used to tell him about the phantom every time he couldn’t find his socks in the morning. Now a parent himself, Scott has told the same story to his daughter – when you lose your socks, it might just be that phantom. You never know.