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Jason Quinn was born in Liverpool, England. He learned to read with Marvel Comics, and was devastated when his teachers told him Spider-Man did not exist. After a spell as an English teacher, he became a writer and editor of comic books, working for Marvel UK and Panini. He now lives with his wife and family in Spain, where he works as a freelance writer, editor and radio disc jockey for One Radio Spain. A commerce graduate from Haryana, India, Amit also holds a certificate in graphic design as well as a diploma in 2D animation. Having worked as a 2D animator and then a children's book illustrator, Amit expanded his art into the graphic novel realm where his work continues to enthral. His work figures notably in The Jungle Book, also available from Campfire.
An unsparing yet also very human graphic depiction of Steve Jobs' life.<br>It is no secret that Jobs was a hard case, but Quinn's work displays him in all his tempestuousness: as extreme and antagonistic as he was meticulous and inspired. Tayal's smartly paced, round-edged, clean panels convey the tension and urgency Jobs brought to his projects, his brash and abrasive exterior balanced by thought bubbles that reveal even rawer emotions and a drive that feels combustible. What is particularly effective here is the creation of the Apple world, one in which Jobs would be pivotal, but with other significant players, many of whom get the full-flesh treatment from Quinn, such as uber-geek Steve Wozniak and design whiz Jony Ive, and the business guys Mike Scott and John Sculley. Jobs' family is gradually brought into the fold, as are his fascinations with diet and Zen Buddhism and the unfortunate notion he held that he didn't have to bathe but once a week thanks to his mucusless eating habits. By the end of the story, it is clear where Jobs fit into the Apple picture, with all his imperfections amid the perfectionism.<br> Jobs was a difficult character, but it was his very restlessness, which Quinn plays like a fiddle, that helped change how we live in the world. -- Kirkus Reviews<br><br> One of the most interesting and short biographies I have ever read . . . an unusual tribute for an unusual icon, and indeed, a befitting one . . . The book is a page-turner and both the text and illustrations are handled deftly . . . This biography resembled more of fiction than non-fiction and that's what sets it apart from other books in the category. -- Hindustan Times
