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Nathaniel Henderson was born in the dry heat of New Mexico but grew up in the wet heat of Oklahoma.
As a kid, his appetite for reading eclipsed even his love of deep-dish pizza. Books by authors including Michael Crichton, Ray Bradbury, and John Gresham all disappeared into the gullet of his imagination. This inspired Nathaniel's first attempts at writing, which involved way too many alien invasions: Aliens vs. The Muscle Car Gang, Aliens vs. The Roman Legion, Aliens vs. Logic.
When high school dragged its feet across the finish line, he sought universities as far afield as possible, landing at UCSC in the postcard-worthy Santa Cruz, California, where he studied computer science among the trees. This major, while interesting, turned out to be a little too “hard sci-fi” for him, so he transferred to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
San Fran was and is a consciousness-expanding city. The overflow of creativity, diversity, and even the overt homelessness helped to shape his current views. Within this catalyzing environment, the AAU became his own microcosmic melting pot, both socially and academically. Nathaniel explored computer animation, art history, film editing, acting, and screenplay writing.
In 2007, he graduated with a BFA in Computer Animation and Special FX.
Life, however, rarely travels in a straight line. A series of zigzags propelled him to Tokyo, Japan, where he now teaches English at schools, companies, and government agencies.
After graduation, when it came time to get an actual, adult-like job, Nathaniel made the semi-impulsive decision to go abroad to teach English (initially freaking his parents out, but they digested it pretty quickly). On recommendations from his Korean friends, he taught one year in Busan and another in Seoul before moving to Tokyo in 2011. Since then, he's taught at public schools, government agencies, and companies from Casio to Johnson & Johnson.
When not working or writing, Nathaniel enjoys traveling (17 countries so far!), books, merry-making, gaming, sports, movies, and socializing.