Born Deaf and raised in a hearing family, Adam Pottle spent much of his childhood searching for magical portals and pretending to be Godzilla. He is an award-winning writer from Saskatchewan with books in multiple genres, including his children’s book Butterfly on the Wind. His groundbreaking fantasy play The Black Drum was performed to rave reviews in Canada and France and is the world’s first all-Deaf musical. He has a PhD in English literature and has taught English, creative writing, and professional communication for nearly twenty years. When not writing or teaching, he is usually at the gym, the library, or the park with his wife Deborah and their goldendoodle Valkyrie.