EE Ottoman grew up surrounded by the farmlands and forests of upstate New York. He started writing as soon as he learned how and has 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 as a degree in library science. These days he divides his time between history,  archiving, and writing.

Ottoman is also a queer, trans man. Mostly though he is a person who is passionate about history, stories, and the spaces between the two.