Mr Osterman lives in South-east Michigan with his wife and partner Jennifer, their son Xander and daughter Kaylee. The modest house is also home to four cats, Marley, Mina, Currie and Serendipity. By day, he is a "mild mannered" high school math teacher, and by night a writer and gamer.

In addition to writing FantastiCon, Mr. Osterman also is managing a web novel "Mind the Thorns". It updates every Monday based on reader votes as to what the main character, Regan, should do next. The story follows her birth and adventures as a newly formed vampire, struggling to adapt to her new life, and still rekindle the loves she has let fall by the wayside as a mortal. Readers can find the story at http://www.MindTheThorns.com