Born in Jersey in 1965, Mark studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge, and completed his PhD at University College London. He was Curator of Archaeology at the Jersey Museum from 1990 to 1993, and has subsequently taught at the Universities of Wales, Greenwich and Westminster. He currently teaches with The Open University.

Mark's published work encompasses both non-fiction (archaeology, historical biography) and fiction. He is the author of three novels, "Undreamed Shores," "An Accidental King," and "Omphalos," all published by Crooked Cat Publications.