Lloyd Pilling Tosoff is a Canadian novelist, songwriter, musician and visual artist whose creative work explores history, consciousness, human transformation and the mystery of time.
After studying novel writing and advanced screenplay through the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, Lloyd began a second career as an author. He has since self-published ten novels, including historical fiction, crime thrillers, wartime drama and speculative works grounded in metaphysics and quantum theory.
Among his best-known books is Escape from Königsberg, a coming-of-age novel set amid the final days of the Second World War and inspired by true events. His first novel, originally published as The Consultant and later retitled Point of Return, reached number two in UK Kindle Crime Fiction. Children of Pleiades: Rise of the Henge also became an Amazon bestseller within its genre.
Lloyd’s current literary project is The Time Triad, an epic trilogy that brings together historical adventure, espionage, artificial intelligence, quantum physics and the nature of consciousness. The story follows quantum physicist Ezra von Steinmeier through ancient dynasties, modern intelligence operations and possible futures for humanity, while exploring whether time is truly linear—or whether past, present and future arise together within a greater field of reality.
The trilogy comprises Autobiography of a Time Traveler: Across Dynasties, The Quantum Paradox and 626: A Journey Beyond the Shadow of Doubt. Together, the novels represent the culmination of Lloyd’s lifelong interest in spirituality, psychology, neuroscience, Eastern philosophy and emerging scientific thought.
Before turning fully to the arts, Lloyd spent four decades in business and construction. His career included operating his own construction company, completing complex building projects and serving as a chief operating executive and principal leader of one of Canada’s Platinum 50 Best Managed Companies. In 2009, he left the construction industry as a major shareholder in ITC Construction Group to devote himself to writing, music and painting.
His education includes a diploma in Building Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Engineering Division, along with accredited studies through the University of Toronto. A lifelong learner, he continues to draw upon scientific research, ancient wisdom traditions and his own varied experience in both business and the arts.
Coming from a musical family, Lloyd is also a prolific songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His albums include Road to Somewhere, Win, Draw or Lose and the self-produced vinyl LP Still Breaking Bad, all available through digital music platforms.
As a visual artist, Lloyd works primarily in oils, creating paintings inspired by landscape, human experience and the natural beauty of Canada’s West Coast.
A proud Canadian, Lloyd lives on a secluded acreage on Vancouver Island with his wife, Karen, and their St. Bernedoodle, Daisy. They have four grown children and four grandchildren.