EE Ottoman grew up surrounded by the farmlands and forests of upstate New York. He started writing as soon as he learned how and have yet to stop. Ottoman attended Earlham College and graduated with a degree in history, before going on to receive a graduate degree in history as well and a degree in library science. These days he divides his time between history,  archiving and romance writing.

Ottoman is also a disabled, queer, trans man whose pronouns are: he/him/his. Mostly though he is person who is passionate about history, stories and the spaces between the two.