Nicholas Lamar Soutter

Nicholas Lamar Soutter is an American writer and philosopher. His 2012 novel, The Water Thief, is about a future in which "corporations own everything, even the air we breathe." The novel won a Kirkus Star from Kirkus Reviews.

Biography Early years and education Soutter was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He started writing novels when he was in high school. Despite his interest in fiction writing during his high school career, he devoted much of his attention to science courses (physics and computer science) and language studies. Martha Sorren of Truthout states that Soutter "does an excellent job of building of this dystopian world and expertly connecting it to the flaws of our society today, making it easy for the reader to believe our government could morph into this corporate conglomerate if we aren’t careful."

His other works include "The Humanist Codex" and "Confessions of a Sin Eater."

In addition to his fiction work, Soutter writes Essays on Politics and the Social Sciences and has authored a book about writing and publishing, The Business and Craft of Writing. He also works as an instructor at a workshop for fiction authors.

Personal life Soutter lives near Boston.