Guy Gavriel Kay

Guy Gavriel Kay CM
Kay in 2011
Born	(1954-11-07) November 7, 1954 (age 69) Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation	Writer
Education	University of Manitoba (BA) University of Toronto (LLB)
Period	1984–present
Genre	Fantasy scriptwriting poetry
Notable works	The Fionavar Tapestry Tigana
Website
brightweavings.com

Guy Gavriel Kay CM (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I or Spain during the time of El Cid. Kay has expressed a preference to avoid genre categorization of these works as historical fantasy. As of 2022^[update], Kay has published 15 novels and a book of poetry. As of 2018^[update], his fiction has been translated into at least 22 languages.^[1] Kay is also a qualified lawyer in Canada.^[2]