Sherif El HotabiyBorn in 1978 in London -the UK, then moved to Cairo, Egypt, in the early 1980s. He started writing poetry in school, and during college, he won first prize in the English poetry contest for three consecutive years. Also, during college, he became co-ead of the poetry club in Egypt's best-selling English magazine. After graduating in computer & management sciences, he joined Nile TV international as an editor, then moved up to be an editor-in-chief, reporter and news anchor. He later used his creative and writing skills in public relations, advertisement, marketing, and copyrighting. After spending six years writing his first novel, he sent the manuscript to Her Majesty the Queen to reward himself morally. After successfully publishing his novel in Egypt, he founded UKinkers.com to publish 'The Merchant' in the UK. Read More Read Less