Richard K. Morgan┬аis the acclaimed author of┬аThe Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Thirteen, Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels,┬аand┬аAltered Carbon,┬аa┬аNew York Times┬аNotable Book that also won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003. The movie rights to┬аAltered Carbon┬аwere optioned by Joel Silver and Warner Bros on publication, and a film version is currently in development with Mythology Entertainment.┬аMarket Forces┬аwas also optioned to Warner Bros, before it was even published, and it won the John W. Campbell Award in 2005.┬аThirteen┬аwon the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2007 and is currently under movie option to Straight Up films. The Steel Remains┬аwon the Gaylactic Spectrum Award in 2010, and its sequel,┬аThe Cold Commands,┬аappeared in both┬аKirkus ReviewsтАЩ and NPRтАЩs Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books of the Year lists. Morgan is a fluent Spanish speaker and has lived and worked in Madrid, Istanbul, Ankara, and London, as well as having traveled extensively in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. He now lives in Scotland with his wife, Virginia, and son, Daniel.