Glen David Gold was born and grew up in California, where he currently lives. His first novel, CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL was published in 2001, when it was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, and has been translated into 14 languages. His second novel, SUNNYSIDE, was published in 2009. His short stories and essays have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Playboy and McSweeney's.
PRAISE FOR CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL: Marvellous . . . A quirky life story that transmutes into a John Buchan thriller . . . Engaging, comical, and yes, magical - Indpendent on Sunday An electrifying mystery tour . . . casts a spell that is sly, intoxicating, deceitful and enduring. Savour its every page - Independent Here is a book to blow you away. It seeks to stun and amaze and deceive and, always, to entertain . . . it works on every level - Guardian A top-hat-and-tails performance . . . suspenseful, compendious, moving and persuasive An extraordinary story . . . a daredevil feat of writing that will remind you how much fun reading can be - Daily Telegraph [A] spectacular recreation of a lost world - Sunday Times This pacy books rips along to a marvellous and truly unexpected denouement - The Times PRAISE FOR SUNNYSIDE: Sumptuous . . . a dazzling blend of fact and fiction . . . a gloriously enjoyable read, with pleasures on almost every page - Daily Telegraph