Neil Bissoondath was born in Trinidad, and now lives in Quebec. His novels include A Casual Brutality, The Innocence of Age, and The Worlds within Her. He has also published a collection of short stories, On the Eve of Uncertain Tomorrows, and Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada. He is host and writer for Markings, a critically acclaimed interview series that airs on Vision TV.