Toby Donovan is a young writer living in New York City. He was educated at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford, where he read Modern History and wrote a thesis on the use of the death penalty in 18th century England. He has been a permanent resident of the United States since 2008, and has also lived and worked in Australia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, where he was born. He received a National Award for a piece of music he composed for gamelan orchestra – Pharaoh’s Grave – which was performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London and broadcast on BBC Radio.