Steve Maltz has been described as the Bill Bryson of theology and Christian history.

An author from the UK, with 6 books published; all with high critical praise. His books are written from a conservative theological position, with a lightness of touch that makes sometimes difficult topics accessible and enjoyable to a wide audience.

Steve is a Jewish believer in Jesus and well known in UK Messianic circles because of the success of his trilogy, The Land of Many Names, The People of Many Names and Jesus, Man of Many Names, which seek to explain Israel, the Jews and Jesus from a Jewish perspective.

Maltz works as a freelance web consultant for UK television, radio and print corporation, Premier Media. He has worked as a tour guide, systems analyst, project manager, software, website and computer games designer. He is a veteran of the computer games industry. One game, Pettigrew's Diary, reached number 1 in the UK software charts and acclaimed by one magazine as “the adventure game of the year”.

Steve co-founded Saltshakers (www.hebrewroots.com), one of the world’s most popular messianic websites. He is also the founder of the award winning audio website, www.saffronplanet.net.

Steve Maltz is married, with three sons, two freeloading cats and lives in East London.