Yann Martel

writer

Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963, and is the award-winning author of four previous books, the most recent of which is *What Is Stephen Harper Reading?* He studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at odd jobs—tree planter, dishwasher, security guard—and travelled widely before turning to writing. He was awarded the Journey Prize for the title story in *The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios*. His second novel, *Life of Pi*, won the 2002 Man Booker, among other prizes.