Hari Kunzru was born in 1969 and lives in east London. His first novel, The Impressionist, was the winner of the Betty Trask Prize 2002 and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Whitbread First Novel Award. Hari Kunzru was named as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, 2003. His other novels include Transmission and My Revolutions. You can visit Hari's website at www.harikunzru.com