Born in Scotland have had a life long interest in conservation and nature. Educated at Jordanhill School, Glasgow and at Glasgow & Strathclyde Universities.

Worked in the UK and Hong Kong in cable & satellite TV and in film and TV VFX.

Helped start up a pioneering travel company taking people to see 9and help fund) conservation projects worldwide. Now a Non-Exec Director of Steppes Travel. Travelled to over 45 counties and all 7 continents.

Started writing the Tigeropolis series after joining a team looking at what was happening 'on the ground' in India's magnificent tiger sanctuaries. The books are fun, but with a basis in real life and real issues.

The Captain Bobo series comes partly from a love of the Clyde, and partly from helping resear ...more

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	Beyond the Deep Forest (Tigeropolis, #1) by R.D. Dikstra (Goodreads Author), Matt Rowe (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grand Opening (Tigeropolis #2) by R.D. Dikstra (Goodreads Author), Matt Rowe (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tigeropolis - Caught in the Trap: Caught in the Trap by R.D. Dikstra (Goodreads Author), Matt Rowe (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures Of Captain Bobo by R.D. Dikstra (Goodreads Author), Kay Hutchison (Goodreads Author), Matt Rowe (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain Bobo On The Rocks by R.D. Dikstra (Goodreads Author), Kay Hutchison (Goodreads Author), Matt Rowe (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Sgeulachdan a' Chaiptein Bobo: Bananathan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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