Nathan R Allen was born in Utah and grew up enamored with Star Wars and Lego (or even better, Star Wars Lego). His parents helped him love books, but it was his younger brother who truly got him hooked. David even went to the length of reading multiple thousand-plus-page books out loud all the way through high school to make sure Nathan knew about the best literature out there.

 

While growing up, Nathan could always be found drawing and painting (especially when he was supposed to be doing something else, like homework). He pursued art in college and graduated from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Animation. His career in the entertainment industry has taken him to work on projects with Sony Imageworks, National Geographic, and Hasbro. He has been part of the team making Star Wars television at Lucasfilm Animation for over six years.  

 

Driven by an unyielding desire to create compelling stories and characters, Nathan started a webcomic, a project that would later develop into his debut novel. He started the digital art school Sharpened Stylus, so he could help budding artists in his community and online. He married Suzanne, who has elevated his life in every imaginable way and became the secret sauce that turned his passion project into a reality. A few years and kids later, his first book was released, marking an official start to his work as an author.