Graham Swift was born in 1949 and is the author of ten novels, three collections of short stories, andย Making an Elephant,ย a book of essays, portraits, poetry, and reflections on his life in writing. Withย Waterland,ย he won the Guardian Fiction Award, and withย Last Ordersย the Booker Prize. Both novels have since been made into films. His work has been translated into more than 30ย languages.