After majoring in, at various times, philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, and physics, David Zindell graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in mathematics. He was nominated for a Hugo Award for best new writer, and his bestselling novel Neverness, a cosmic sf epic, was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clark Award. A successor trilogy, A Requiem For Homo Sapiens, came next, followed by the four-book Ea Cycle, a Grail quest to end all Grail quests. David lives in Denver, Colorado and you can find out more about him at his website: www.davidzindell.com.