Adam Lewis Schroeder is the author of three previous books: Kingdom of Monkeys (Raincoast Books, 2001), Empress of Asia (Raincoast Books, 2006) and In the Fabled East (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), which was a finalist for the 2011 Commonwealth Writersí Prize for Best Book, Canada/Caribbean region, and chosen as one of Amazon.caís best books of the year. Schroeder currently lives in Penticton, BC, with his wife and two children. You can read more about him at adamlewisschroeder.com.