史蒂芬·特朗布利，Born Star Lake, NY, 1954. Raised in Ballston Spa, NY. Attended SUNY Plattsburg, then University of Nottingham. BA English, Plattsburg, 1976. PhD (English) Nottingham, 1981. Moved to London in 1977. Worked for various publishers, then as a journalist. Deputy editor RIBA Journal, 1980-85.