Adam Pottle was born deaf but grew up in a hearing family. He is the author of several works, including the prairie gothic horror novel Apparitions, the dark fantasy musical play The Black Drum, and the historical suspense novella The Bus. He was the 2021-22 writer in residence at Sheridan College and a 2022 Warner Bros Discovery Access screenwriting fellow. His children's book Butterfly on the Wind won a 2025 High Plains International Book Award.

Adam earned his PhD in 2016 and has taught English, creative writing, and professional communication since 2006. When not writing or teaching, he is at the boxing gym, the library, or the park with his wife Deborah and their dogs Valkyrie and Loki. He lives in a small town outside Saskatoon.