TIM PRATT is the author of the Pathfinder Tales novels City of the Fallen Sky, Liar's Blade, and Liar's Island, as well as several Pathfinder short stories. He has won a Hugo Award for best short story, a Rhysling Award for best speculative poetry, and an Emperor Norton award. His books and stories have been nominated for Nebula, Mythopoeic, World Fantasy, and Stoker Awards, among others, and have been translated into numerous languages. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife Heather Shaw and son River.