NickSimonwasborninOntario, Canadain 1978.Heresidedforseveralyearsinboth WinnipegandVancouverandhaslivedand travelledwidelyinChina, SoutheastAsia, and Europe. Nothing to Hide is his first novel. He currently resides in Berlin, Germanywherehespendsmostofhistime writing. Whenhecan'twritehereads, andwhenhecan'treadorwritehe goesforwalks.Whenhemustheworks.He'sworkedavarietyofjobs: Universityinstructor, Englishteacher, mailroomstooge, laundererof stolengoods, dishwasher, cobbler, copywriter, dataanalyst, etcetera. Hepreferssunrisestosunsets.