Guy Ogilvy is a well-known student of Western esoteric traditions and has now written nine books on related subjects, such as alchemy, magic, faeries, and angels. His previous eight books, some written under the name of Francis Melville, have sold over 750,000 copies and have been translated into 21 different languages. His particular passion is alchemy, and he spends much of his time in his laboratory on Creech Hill, Somerset, where he lives with his wife, children, and dogs.