Jason Donald
Jason Donald was born in Scotland and grew up in South Africa. He is a lecturer in Creative Writing at City University in London. His debut novel, Choke Chain, (Jonathan Cape) was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and the Saltire First Book Award. His second novel, Dalila, (Jonathan Cape/Vintage) was Shortlisted for the Saltire Best Novel Award and is being adapted for the screen by double Oscar winner Christopher Hampton. Donald has published short stories in various literary journals, including The Astronaut for BBC Radio 4 and Puerta Galera for the Edinburgh International Book Festival.