Antonio Arjonilla was born in Torredonjimo, in Southern Spain. His family moved to Madrid when he was five years old and he lived there until he migrated to Australia in 1962.

He studied at the University of Canberra and graduated with a degree in Professional Writing (Journalism) in 1975.

For many years, Antonio has mixed full-time work with part-time writing, contributing illustrated feature articles for various Spanish magazines, including Diez Minutos, Gracata Illustrada, Semana, Magazin and El País semanal.