Question: The Lies of Locke Lamora is a 2006 fantasy novel by which American fantasy author?
Context: The Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is an annual award presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) to the author of the best young adult or middle grade science fiction or fantasy book published in the United States in the preceding year.  It is named to honor prolific science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton (1912–2005), and it was established by then SFWA president Catherine Asaro and the SFWA Young Adult Fiction committee and announced on February 20, 2005.  Any published young adult or middle grade science fiction or fantasy novel is eligible for the prize, including graphic novels.  There is no limit on word count.  The award is presented along with the Nebula Awards and follows the same rules for nominations and voting; as the awards are separate, works may be simultaneously nominated for both the Andre Norton award and a Nebula Award. Wild Energy.  Lana (orig.  Ukrainian "Dyka enerhiya.  Lana") is a 2006 fantasy novel, written by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko and published in Ukraine.  The authors were named the best European fantasy writers in 2005. Red Seas Under Red Skies is the second novel (of a projected seven) in Scott Lynch's "Gentleman Bastard" series.  It continues the adventures of protagonist Locke Lamora and his friend Jean Tannen as they arrive on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar, where they must face the dangers of their past, as well as new rivals that wish to stop them at all costs while they try to pull their most ambitious con yet. The Republic of Thieves is the third novel in Scott Lynch's "Gentleman Bastard" series.  It details the continuing adventures of Locke Lamora and Jean Tannen, as well as Sabetha, Locke's previously absent love interest.  The book was released on October 8, 2013 in the US and October 10th 2013 in the UK & Commonwealth.  It is published by Random House and Orion. Solstice Wood is a 2006 fantasy novel by American writer Patricia A. McKillip, the sequel to her 1996 novel "Winter Rose".  It won the 2007 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature. Jaida Jones is an American fantasy author.  Her most prominent work is the 2008 fantasy novel Havemercy, written with coauthor Danielle Bennett. Scott Lynch (born April 2, 1978) is an American fantasy author, best known for his "Gentleman Bastard" series of novels.  He resides in Massachusetts.  According to his website, he had a variety of jobs including dishwasher, busboy, waiter, web designer, office manager, prep cook, and freelance writer.  His first novel, "The Lies of Locke Lamora", was purchased by Orion Books in August 2004 and published in June 2006 under the Gollancz imprint in the United Kingdom and under the Bantam imprint in the United States.  The next two novels in the series, "Red Seas Under Red Skies" and "The Republic of Thieves", were published in 2007 and 2013 respectively. The Lies of Locke Lamora is a 2006 fantasy novel by Scott Lynch, the first book of the "Gentleman Bastard" series.  Elite con artists calling themselves the "Gentleman Bastards" rob the rich of the city of Camorr, based on late medieval Venice but on an unnamed world.  Two stories interweave: in the present, the Gentleman Bastards fight a mysterious Gray King taking over the criminal underworld; alternate chapters describe the history of Camorr and the Gentleman Bastards, in particular protagonist Locke Lamora. The Paladin is a 1988 fantasy novel by science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh.  It was published by Baen Books and was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1989.  The book features no actual magic or supernatural occurrences, and as such it can be considered an example of the low fantasy subgenre of fantasy fiction.  It takes place in a fictional country clearly modeled upon (but by no means identical with) China of the Tang Dynasty. Three Days to Never is a 2006 fantasy novel by Tim Powers.  As with most of Powers' novels, it proposes a secret history in which real events have supernatural causes and prominent historical figures have been involved in supernatural or occult activities.  The novel was shortlisted for the Locus Fantasy Award in 2007 as well as the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in the same year.
Answer: Scott Lynch