You will forget all your suffering and all your loss.

But you will also forget your entire past."

Do you swallow the pill?

Yann Martel

Born in Spain in 1963, Yann Martel studied philosophy at Trent University, worked at odd jobs-tree planter, dishwasher, security guard-and traveled widely before turning to writing. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel Life of Pi, which won the 2002 Man Booker Prize, was translated into forty-one languages, and spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list. His collection of short stories, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, and his first novel, Self, both received critical acclaim. He has also published a collection of letters to the prime minister of Canada, What Is Stephen Harper Reading? Yann Martel lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with the writer Alice Kuipers and their son, Theo.

Yann Martel is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please visit [http://www.rhspeakers.com] www.rhspeakers.com or call 212-572-2013.