Jonathan completed an MA in creative writing at Manchester University, where he also studied English as an undergraduate.
He spent many winters in the Alps working in the Ski Tourism Industry and now lives in Chamonix, France.
Jonathan's third work Genus - about a dystopian divided Britain - was published in July 2011.
Genus was optioned for film by Matador Pictures, with Mike Carey attached to write the script.
Trigell's fourth novel was published in 2015 and titled The Tongues of Men or Angels.