Ken­neth Bon­ert’s first nov­el, The Lion Seek­er, won a Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award, the Edward Lewis Wal­lant Award, and the Cana­di­an Jew­ish Book Award. He was also a final­ist for the Sami Rohr Prize and the Gov­er­nor Gen­er­al’s Lit­er­ary Award. Born in South Africa, he now lives in Toron­to, Ontario.