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Adrian Tchaikovksy Was Born In Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, Has Practised Law And Now Writes Full Time. Hes Also Studied Stage-Fighting, Perpetrated Amateur Dramatics And Has A Keen Interest In Entomology And Tabletop Games. Adrian Is The Author Of The Critically Acclaimed Shadows Of The Apt Series, The Echoes Of The Fall Series And Other Novels, Novellas And Short Stories. The Children Of Time Series Won The Hugo Award For Best Series, While Children Of Time Won The Prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, And Children Of Ruin And Shards Of Earth Both Won The British Science Fiction Award For Best Novel. The Tiger And The Wolf Won The British Fantasy Award For Best Fantasy Novel.