Goutam (pronounced ‘Gotham’) is an Indian author who has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science and currently resides in Dallas, TX, USA. His literary exploration started with poetry and quickly moved to telling stories with morally grey characters.

Goutam has a fascination towards progressive rock artists like Steven Wilson, Gavin Harrison, and David Gilmour. He plays the guitar during times of stress and writes stories to ease his mind. He practices mixed martial arts because it comes closest to letting out steam in the most optimal way. He also has a day job where he writes software.