Anita Othman is a born and bred Malay Singaporean who grew up with a love of reading at a young age. Second-hand bookstores became her second home for many years. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in Literature and English Language. She was a civil servant for more than a decade until her husband was posted to Germany. As a result, she stopped working and joined him together with their daughter. With time on her hands, she focused on her love of creative writing.
