Roger Norris-Green was born in Brighton, UK and emigrated with his parents to Australia when he was a schoolboy. Since leaving Unley High School in South Australia, he has written 140 published westerns under six pen names, plus two under his own name.

Roger had his first western Apache Crossing, accepted by the Cleveland Publishing Company when he was a young man in his early 20s, just married, living in the Adelaide Hills.

The pen name he used for his very first western was Cole Shelton. He went on to write his Shane and Jonah series under that pen name. Many of his westerns have received 'Best Western of the Month' awards.

Roger lives with his wife Elaine in Moonta Bay, South Australia. Although retired, he is still writing.