Jack Grimwood is a renowned author from the United Kingdom who is best known for his novels that span various genres, including fantasy, crime fiction, thrillers, science, and literary fiction. Grimwood often uses different pseudonyms for his writing, with Jack Grimwood being used specifically for his thrillers. He was born in Valletta, Malta, in 1953 and spent his childhood in various countries, including Norway, Malta, Southeast Asia, and Britain. Grimwood completed his graduate studies at Kingston University and worked in publishing and freelance writing before becoming a full-time author.\n \nGrimwood has written for several national newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, and The Times. He is a two-time winner of the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Award for Best Novel, having won the award for "Felaheen" in 2003 and "End of the World Blues" in 2006. His literary novel, "The Last Banquet," written under the name Jonathan Grimwood, was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. Grimwood's works have been translated into fifteen languages, and he currently resides in Winchester and Paris with his wife, journalist and novelist Sam Baker.\n \nGrimwood's early work in the SF & F genre can be classified as post-cyberpunk. He has received numerous accolades for his writing, including an award from the Association of British Science Fiction for "Felaheen" in 2003, a shortlisting for an Arthur Clarke Award for his previous book "Pashazade," and a nomination for the Locus Award for multiple novels. Grimwood's fourth book is loosely based on the Victorian novel "Under the Red Robe" by Stanley Weyman. His writing is known for its depth, complexity, and intelligence, making him a highly respected and regarded author in the literary world.