Jon Courtenay Grimwood was born in Malta, and grew up in the Far East, Britain, and Scandinavia. He has written for The Times, Telegraph, Independent and Guardian. Both Felaheen and End of the World Blues won BSFA Awards for Best Novel. Short listings include the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the John W. Campbell Award. Most recently, The Last Banquet was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015