Swope, Joseph J.: - In addition to his work as an award-winning author, Joseph J. Swope has served as a public relations professional, photographer, and university adjunct faculty member. Recently retired, he has lived and worked in Pennsylvania his entire career, which spanned more than 40 years in both corporate and non-profit settings.Swope has studied Arthurian legends for most of his adult life and taught a university course on the subject. Dark Age Monarch: Uther Pendragon is a prequel to Dark Age Monarch: The Reign of King Arthur and is his sixth book. His literary efforts range from historical non-fiction, horror, fantasy, and science fiction.Swope lives in Reading, Pennsylvania and has seven children and one grandchild.