Peter. K. Gikandi was born and raised in Kenya, a two hours' drive from Tsavo, the bleak setting of his debut novel Goma. Addicted to the dark-wholesome, the bittersweet, and anything ancient, he's a recipient of both a Society of Illustrators and Microsoft Gold Star award. While living in Canada, he created 3D models and concept art for the video games industry, and animated several fun music videos. He branched out and found himself in Vietnam, creating hundreds of illustrated children's tales that landed him on Vietnamese TV. His short fiction has earned him modest accolades and has been published in Colorado. Peter writes daily, still draws, and lives in Thailand where he gets around on his bicycle, chugs hot peppers, and torments his girlfriend with dad jokes. To relax, a stiff cocktail and pile-driving research into the obscure does the trick.