Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
Vol. 130, pp. 238-240. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to music. He was the lyricist for the musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, "Les Miserables".
As of December 2010, he was residing in Kensington, London, England.