Tami Al-Sumairi holds a bachelor’s degree in media studies and has worked as a senior media censorship specialist at the Ministry of Information. He also served as a cultural editor for Al-Riyadh newspaper. Al-Sumairi has published several books, including Saudi Fiction: Dialogues, Questions, and Dilemmas, Dialogues in Arab Fiction, On the Margins of Narrative, and The Reader on the Other Side of the Street. His articles and interviews have appeared in various cultural magazines and platforms, and he has served as a judge in numerous literary competitions and cultural initiatives.