Sujit Saraf was born in Bihar and went to school in Darjeeling and Delhi. He received an engineering degree from IIT, Delhi, and a Ph.D from Berkeley. He has conducted research for NASA, taught at IIT and now works as a space scientist in California. Sujit runs a theatre group in the San Francisco area for which he writes and directs plays, and he has also produced and directed independent feature films. His first novel The Peacock Throne was shortlisted for the Encore Prize. For more information on the author visit www.sujitsaraf.com