Allan Goodall is a software trainer and technical writer who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, moved to Oshawa, Ontario, Canada at the age of four, and lived in Toronto for 12 years. He now lives in Louisiana, USA with his wife, Alana, and his two stepsons, Daniel and Logan. He works for AIMS, Inc. as a software trainer and technical writer.

Allan has been a wargamer for most of his life. He began playing miniature wargames at the age of 11 and received his first board-based wargame — Avalon Hill's Panzer Leader — for his 13th birthday in December of 1975. While he enjoys roleplaying games and board games, miniatures games have always been a passion.

While technical writing is part of his job description, Allan has one professional fiction writing credit. His story "At My Chamber Door" was published in the Winter 1991 edition of On Spec, the Canadian SF magazine. Allan has also had game reviews published in the now defunct MARS magazine.

Photography has long been a part of his life. The Photography section of this site showcases some of his best pictures, and allows him to combine his interest in military history with his favourite art form.