Essam M. Al-Jassim is a Saudi writer and translator based in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. He taught English for many years at Royal Commission schools in Jubail. Mr. Al-Jassim ‎received his bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and education from King Faisal University, Hofuf. His writings and translations have appeared in a variety of print and online Arabic and English-language literary journals. Mr. Al-Jassim is a lifelong bibliophile.