Alex Irvine is the award-winning author of numerous novels, including A Scattering of Jades; One King, One Soldier; The Life of Riley; and The Narrows. He is also the author of a short story collection, Unintended Consequences and many works of short fiction in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He has won the Locus, Crawford, and International Horror Guild awards, and been nominated for the Nebula, World Fantasy, and Pushcart Awards.