Rohinton Mistry’s previous novel, A Fine Balance, received the Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The three-time Booker nominee is also the author of Such a Long Journey, winner of the Governor General’s Award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book, and the Smithbooks/Books in Canada First Novel Award. Born in Bombay, he has lived in Canada since 1975.