Author A. J. Bozeman graduated from Hopkins High School in 2019. He then went on to—and graduated from— Metropolitan State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He has such great love for music, especially for genres such as rap, pop, EDM, indie folk, and house music. As early as age twelve, he also developed a great interest in creative writing. This combined with being an avid fan of the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us led to the birth of his debut publication, The Door Behind Me, which also served as an inspiration for the story.