Charles Anthony was born in the Hunter Valley, NSW Australia, in 1990. His first work was a school radio drama which debuted in 2005. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA(Hons)/LLB in 2016. He moved to New Zealand in 2017, where his first job was a shop assistant in an outdoor adventure store. He then became a graduate lawyer.
After reading Mercatornet's 101 books Gen Ys should read before they die, in the summer of 2021 he began writing. Working in the evenings and on the weekends he produced short stories and novels. In February 2023 he completed his first novel for publication, the Mars Man. More novels are on the way.