Gordon has spent his adult life as a professional educator working in many roles including teacher, principal, consultant and corporate trainer. In a career spanning 41 years, he has worked in Australia and overseas before retiring in early 2017. During those years, Gordon lived in, worked in, or travelled to, almost every Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander community in Queensland.

He has a strong interest in history, especially maritime history and was the foundation president of the Maritime Archaeological Association of Far North Queensland. He is currently a member of the UK’s Nautical Archaeological Society.

Gordon started writing seriously about 25 years ago, but put his writing aspirations aside to concentrate on his family and career. He returned to serious writing in 2017.