Goran Powell is a freelance writer who holds a 5th Dan in Goju Ryu Karate. He works in London and teaches and trains at Daigaku Karate Kai, one of the UK's strongest clubs.
In 2006 his first book Waking Dragons was an instant bestseller on Amazon's martial arts listing and is now in its second edition. In 2008 he co-produced the highly acclaimed Four Shades of Black written by his Sensei Gavin Mulholland.
Goran's first novel 'A Sudden Dawn' was release by YMAA Fiction in 2010. It tells the story of Bodhidharma who brought Zen and the martial arts to the Shaolin Temple. His second novel 'Chojun' is historical fiction set on Okinawa and telling the story of the 'real Mr Miyagi' - the karate master Chojun Miyagi.
