Guy Gavriel Kay, fantasy writer, was born November 7, 1954 in Canada. He studied law at the University of Toronto. He became interested in fantasy fiction while working as an assistant to Christopher Tolkien. He assisted him with the editing of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Silmarillion." His first fantasy novels were The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire, and The Darkest Road. These three titles make up the trilogy called Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy. This trilogy has been translated into twelve languages. His works have earned him Canada?s equivalent of the Hugo in 1986 for The Wandering Fire and the Aurora Award for Tigana and The Wandering. Kay currently resides in Toronto, Canada.