Xavier is a resident of the Tamar Valley in Northern Tasmania, where he has lived for the last twenty years and has brought up a family. Xavier has spent his working life in the construction and aviation industries, spending the last twenty years as a qualified building consultant. A love of history drives his interests, with the small island of Tasmania a perfect environment for his passion. Writing came to Xavier as a passion late in life, finding inspiration from the stories of the country where he has spent his sixty years. He intermixes the enjoyment of storytelling on the written page with time spent with other interests, especially caring for the small rural allotment and spending time with his children.