Neil Wells is a retired Chartered Accountant and Information Technologist. His specialist subjects concerned Information Design, and the psychology of Organisational Change in which he holds a master's degree. He began working life in the printing industry, and for many years has researched and collected book illustrations, printed work, and original art by artists associated with the Curwen Press. He has previously contributed materials and information to monographs and exhibitions. Accidental Alchemy is his first book.