Karl El-Koura was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). He has published more than sixty short stories and articles. Karl holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate, is an avid commuter-cyclist, and works for the Canadian Federal Public Service.

His books "Ooter's Place and Other Stories of Fear, Faith, and Love" (a collection of 13 short stories) and "The Lost Stories: A Series of CoSmic Adventures" (biblically inspired science fiction humor about a selfish starship captain who encounters God) are available from Amazon and other bookstores across the web.

Visit Karl's online home at http://www.ootersplace.com to discover more work by him and keep up-to-date with his latest news.