Marcus Taylor graduated with a degree in veterinary science from Massey University in 2013 and went straight into mixed practice. He later worked in Newfoundland and southern England, and then he worked for a year on an animal-health research project with the Bedouin in the Middle East. He has run a podcast with a veterinary colleague, and has a YouTube channel, Lord of the Vets. He lives in Christchurch, where he works as a writer and veterinary contractor.