USA Today Bestselling author Jason J. Nugent has been a paperboy, pizza maker, dishwasher, restaurant manager, promotional products sales rep, chamber of commerce director, and one time BBQ champion. He has skated with Tony Hawk, had a babysitter with a serial killer brother, and was followed by rapper Chuck D on Twitter. He and his wife share a home in beautiful Southern Illinois with their three cats, a golden retriever, and one feisty chihuahua.

He's the author of the fantasy adventure series Curse of the Drakku, the thrilling young adult scifi series The Forgotten Chronicles, and the gamelit series Ceres Horizon.

With thriller author Ray Wenck, he's the co-author of the portal fantasy series The Seam Travelers.