Miyuki Miyabe’s first novel was published in 1987, and since that time she has become one of Japan’s most popular and best-selling authors. Miyabe’s 2007 novel Brave Story won The Batchelder Award for best children’s book in translation from the American Library Association. ICO: Castle in the Mist is Miyabe’s seventh book to be translated into English. Her Haikasoru novels include Brave Story and The Book of Heroes.