Steve Ince is a writer, artist, game designer, consultant and speaker with 28 years of development and writing experience, working in a freelance capacity with a variety of clients across the globe. Steve gained a nomination for Excellence in Writing at the Game Developers Choice Awards in 2004 for Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon and received a second nomination in 2008 from the Writers' Guild of Great Britain for his writing on So Blonde. Steve's book, Writing for Video Games, was published by A&C Black and has sold throughout the world, sometimes used as a text in game writing courses. Regularly invited to speak at conferences around the world, Steve enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience. His short film, Payment, was released a couple of years ago to critical acclaim. He has written three fiction books, two of which are for children.