Eli K. P. William, originally from Toronto, has worked in Japan as a translator for most of his adult life. His first novel translation, A Man, by Keiichiro Hirano, is a worldwide bestseller. He has contributed short translations to Granta, Monkey, and Kyoto Journal, and has written for such publications as the Japan Times, Nippon.com, and Writer's Digest. A Diamond Dream is his third novel. To find out more visit his homepage, elikpwilliam.com, or follow him on Twitter @Dice_Carver.