A former attorney, Natalie now spends her days creating epic fantasy worlds. She is the author of Season of the Dragon, book one of the new epic fantasy series Dragos Primeri. Natalie also wrote the award-winning Young Adult Sci-Fi series H.A.L.F. and The Akasha Chronicles. She's a professional member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) and Southwest Writers. Natalie is also the co-host of a popular SFF book podcast, Tipsy Nerds Book Club. She frequently appears as a guest author, panelist, and exhibitor at comic cons and book festivals throughout the US. Born in the American Midwest, Natalie now lives in Arizona with her husband and two ornery cats and visits her college-age son frequently in NYC.