Husain R. Banna lives in London, UK and is currently a Year 7 student at Chigwell School, an independent school in Essex established in 1629. Husain spent two years living in Istanbul where he became fascinated with the architecture of the 16th- century Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.

In addition to his interest in architecture, Husain is passionate about mathematics and mangoes and enjoys calligraphy, kickboxing, archery, and cryptography.

He has visited sixteen countries and has swum in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. With this debut book, Husain becomes a third-generation author in his family, as both his father and grandfather are authors.