Gautam Narula is a writer and software developer. In 2006, at the age of 13, Gautam wrote "The Novice Chess Player's Manual" and its successor, "Chess for the Novice Player," in 2010. In 2008, Gautam became involved in the case of world famous death row inmate Troy Davis, and was actively involved until Davis' execution on September 21, 2011. "Remain Free," a memoir on his friendship with Davis, raised over $11,000 in pre-orders in one month, and was released on September 21, 2015. Learn more about the book at www.remainfree.com In addition to writing books, Gautam also writes software, plays competitive chess, and occasionally writes about other things at www.gautamnarula.com