Jason Donald was born in Scotland but grew up in Pretoria, South Africa. He now lives in Switzerland.
His first novel, Choke Chain, was published by Jonathan Cape and shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and the Saltire First Book Award.
He has also published short stories in various literary journals, including The Astronaut for BBC Radio 4 and Puerta Galera for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Jason is currently completing his second novel based on the life of an asylum seeker in the UK.