Tales from the Ragged Edge

The eldest child of an existentialist librarian and a teacher/child-care specialist, Nathan had always tended towards the literary.  Lurid ghost stories and big books chock full of pictures from classic horror movies captured his imagination early on, and nothing was ever quite the same again.  Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, he wanted to be a writer from as far back as the age of 10   This career dream was later replaced by chef, paleontologist, teacher, and any number of things, but he would find himself being drawn back to writing again and again.

Due largely to his love of movies, his first serious writing was screenplays, of which he’s written five over the past several years.  He has also written eight novels, including the super-hero novels Chanson Noir and Cobalt City Blues.  His short fiction has appeared in such places as Thuglit.com, Byzarium, Crossed Genres, Absent Willow Review, WilyWriters.com, and in the anthology Close Encounters of the Urban Kind by Apex Books. His ghost story “None Left Behind” won the Hauntings competition at the prestigious Hugo House in 2007, and his urban/sci-fi story “Deacon Carter’s Last Dime” has appeared on the long-list for storySouth Notable Stories 2009.

Nathan currently lives in the Bohemian wilds of north Seattle, where micro-brew beer flows like water and everyone wears ironic t-shirts and goatees – even the women.  Nathan lives alone with his cat, Shiva, who is currently managing his career in exchange for fresh kibble.