He completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English literature and philosophy at Bristol University, then completed a TEFL course and lived in Spain for five years.
After returning to the United Kingdom, Steer got a job with Templar Publishing, working his way up to become senior editor.
At Templar, he wrote and edited many books, including numerous Ologies.
He has since gone freelance in order to pursue writing for children and teaching.
[1] Steer has authored over 100 books, beginning with Big Bear and the Missing Mouse (1995).