Nicholas "Nick" Redfern, born in 1964 in Pelsall, Walsall, Staffordshire, is a renowned British author acclaimed for his best-selling works. Currently residing in Dallas, Texas, United States, Redfern is recognized as a prominent figure in the fields of ufology and cryptozoology. He actively advocates for the official disclosure of UFO-related information by governments, dedicating himself to unearthing previously classified documents. Redfern has extensively researched and retrieved thousands of pages of formerly secret Royal Air Force, Air Ministry, and Ministry of Defence files pertaining to unidentified flying objects, notably those dating back to the Second World War, sourced from the Public Record Office. Additionally, he serves as a feature writer and contributing editor for Phenomena magazine, utilizing his expertise to delve into various enigmatic phenomena.