Born Deaf and raised in a hearing family, Adam Pottle is the award-winning author of works in multiple genres, including the acclaimed writing memoir Voice and the horror novel Apparitions. His plays include the groundbreaking works Ultrasound and The Black Drum; he was the 2021–22 writer-in-residence at Sheridan College and a 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery Access screenwriting fellow. When not writing, he can be found at the boxing gym, the library, or the park with his wife Deborah and their goldendoodle Valkyrie. He lives in Saskatoon.