Anosh Irani was born and brought up in Bombay, India. He moved to Vancouver in 1998. His first novel, *The Cripple and His Talismans*, was published by Raincoast Books in 2004.. His second novel, *The Song of Kahunsha*, was published in 2006 by Doubleday Canada. It was chosen for CBC Radios Canada Reads in 2007. His first play, *The Matka King*, premiered at the Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver, in October 2003. His next play, *Bombay Black*, was produced in January 2006 by Cahoots Theatre Projects and was the winner of 4 Dora Mavor Moore Awards including for Outstanding New Play. He is working on a new play, *My Granny the Goldfish*, for Canadian Stage.