Jonathan M. Rudder

Jonathan M. Rudder graduated with a BA in English from SIUE and an MFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. He and his brother, Douglas, are co-Publishers and Managing Editors for RudderHaven, based in Granite City, IL.

Inspired at an early age by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, Jonathan became an avid reader - and later writer - of fantasy and science fiction, including The Milhavior Chronicles. He served for almost nine years as the copyeditor, writer, and official Tolkien lore-expert for the award-winning MMO The Lord of the Rings Online, finishing his career there as a content designer.

Currently, Jonathan dedicates most of his time to his family, RudderHaven, and teaching in the 5th highest rated game design degree program in the world, located at Becker College, Worcester, MA.