Alessandro Baricco
Alessandro Baricco was born in Turin in 1958. The author of three previous novels, he has won the Prix Médicis étranger in France and the Selezione Campiello, Viareggio, and Palazzo del Bosco prizes in Italy. His third novel, "Silk," became an immediate best-seller in Italy and has been translated into twenty-seven languages.

Aniruddha Bahal
Aniruddha Bahal is the founder and editor in chief of Cobrapost.com, an Indian news Web site. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Tehelka.com. He has worked for India Today and Outlook, among other publications, and lives in Noida, near New Delhi. His recent novel is Bunker 13.

J. G. Ballard
J.G. Ballard is the author of numerous books, including "Empire of the Sun," the underground classic "Crash," and "The Kindness of Women." He is revered as one of the most important writers of fiction to address the consequences of twentieth-century technology. His latest book is Super-Cannes. He lives in England.

Jean Auel
JEAN AUEL is an international phenomenon. Her Earth's Children books have sold 34 million copies worldwide. Her extensive research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and anthropologists around the world. The Clan of the Cave Bear, the first book of the series, has achieved a cult following.

Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood's books have been published in over thirty-five countries. She is the author of more than thirty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. In addition to "The Handmaid's Tale," her novels include "Cat's Eye" - shortlisted for the Booker Prize...

Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie is a native American who was taught by Jesuits on the reservation where he grew up. Alexie is known not only for his novels which debunk the notion of the nobly suffering Indian, he is also a songwriter and film-maker.