Timur E. Simsek lives in Bern, Switzerland. Most of his childhood was spent reading fiction or crafting short stories. At the age of twenty-three he issued his first novel "dolor". His other interests include history, Greek mythology, and cultural studies. He recently graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Bern and plans on pursuing a master's degree in the near future."dilitirio" is his second publication and his first novella.