Ray Wiseman's early memory--being pushed up a rope ladder and over the side of a tramp steamer at age two--set the tone for his life. He has spent much time traveling, and most of his life looking from the hilltop of one adventure to the beginning of the next. Born in England, Ray has lived in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and South Africa. He has traveled in Africa and Asia.

Ray counts writing as his fourth career. He began his working life as an electronics technician, then returned to school to study for the Christian ministry. He spent time in the pastorate and overseas with a missionary society. He returned to electronics, working as a video systems engineer. In 1993, he took early retirement to pursue a career as a writer and speaker and to dedicate more time to the work of Partners International. In 2090 Ray received the Leslie K. Tarr award in recognition of his contribution to Christian writing and publishing in Canada.

Ray graduated from Radio College of Canada (now RCC College of Technology) in 1952. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of General and Biblical Studies from Briercrest Bible College. He has also studied at the Toronto Institute of Linguistics and The International Institute of Christian Communications (Daystar University College) in Nairobi.

Ray was a founding board member of the The Word Guild, an association of Canadian authors and writers who are Christian. For many years he was an active member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and a member of The Canadian Authors Association.

Named Raymond Stanley Wiseman, Ray soon shortened that to Raymond S. Wiseman, to Raymond Wiseman, and eventually to Ray Wiseman.

Anna took a commercial course in her final year of high school and began her working life in Woodstock, Ontario. Over the years, she has also taken courses from the Briercrest Bible College, Conestoga College, and the University of Waterloo. When she met Ray at a youth function in Oxford Baptist Church, she worked as receptionist at a manufacturing plant in Woodstock. She left that position after they married to work in Ray's electronics shop.

She dedicated her early married life to raising four sons, then later worked part time in various admin-assistant positions.

When Ray began his writing career, she acted as his bookkeeper, business partner, and proofreader--tasks she did with great efficiency. Problems with short-term memory have reduced Anna's involvement, but she still proofreads much of what he writes.