Zafer Köse was born in 1970 in Gemlik (Turkey) and lived in Germany for nine years. He is the author of the novels Söz İstiyorum (I want to have a word, 2006) and Son Ozan Livaneli (The Last Poet Livaneli, 2007) and the short-story collection Evin Yolu (Road to Home, 2007), all published by Mevsimsiz Yaymlari. Read More He has published book reviews in Vatan and writes twice weekly for for the internet site of Mevsimsiz (www.mevsimsiz.com) under the column "Meram." His articles appear in the periodical Maviada Kültür Sanat Dergisi, where he is a member of the editorial board.