Nicholas Wudtke

NICHOLAS WUDTKE, minimalist, naturalist, and ponderer of philosophy, is rarely seen doing otherwise than sitting on a rock or fallen tree somewhere in the still of Wisconsin's vast Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, writing. Nicholas is the father of two sons, one who passed away at a young age due to complications of severe brain damage. Nicholas spent the best years of his life caring for this child, whom he named Lifeson, and his current epic fantasy series is being written in honor of him.

Nicholas enjoys trail running, backpacking, bonsai trees, fossil hunting, and last but not least, listening to favorite rock band Rush, his inspiration, insisting one can come nowhere even close to experiencing this rock power-trio enough.

Author of a list of novels—The Swords: Friendships and Winds of Far-off Places, and three installments of his seven-novel Black Needle series, including: (1) Parabolic, Magnetic Key; (2) Blunt but Imminently Fatal Projectile; and (3) Deserved, Contorted Relics, Nicholas is a free spirit, currently living in a small home surrounded by trees, a swamp, and fresh air. He cherishes his time with his son, his girlfriend, and the rest of his family and friends.