Born in England and raised in Canada, Dave Mason is an internationally recognized graphic designer and cofounder of a number of software companies. He divides his time between Chicago, Illinois, and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. His first novel—EO-N—is the recipient of 21 literary awards including Best Historical Fiction, Best First Novel, and the 2021 Hemingway Award for 20th Century Wartime fiction, and has been acquired for film and television.