Andrew Killeen is a writer, editor and writing tutor. He was born in Birmingham, UK, and studied at Cambridge University, but since 2015 has been working and traveling across Asia and Africa. In between he worked in various roles supporting homeless and vulnerable children and families, was an indie rock DJ, and founded a literary festival. His journalism, humorous columns and opinion pieces have been featured in the Guardian, the Beijinger magazine and Global Times, and his critically acclaimed historical novels are published by Dedalus Books (London).