| Micah Nathan | |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Period: | 2005–present |
| Notableworks: | Gods of Aberdeen (2005), Losing Graceland (2011), Jack the Bastard and Other Stories (2012) |
| Awards: | D&AD Awards Wood Pencil (2013);[1] Saul Bellow Prize for Fiction (2010); Winner: Associated Press Short Essay Award (2008); Finalist: Tobias Wolff Award for Short Fiction (2008); Finalist: Innovative Fiction Award (2009) |
Micah Nathan is an American author, journalist, video game writer, and lecturer emeritus at MIT. His novels—Gods of Aberdeen (Simon & Schuster, 2005) and Losing Graceland (Broadway Books, 2011)—received widespread critical acclaim, with the former becoming an international bestseller.[2] [3] [4]
In 2012 Micah published Jack the Bastard and Other Stories, a short story collection featuring illustrations by Phil Noto, Tradd Moore, and Michael Allred. Fat Possum Records released a limited edition soundtrack for the book, including tracks by The Black Keys.
Micah is a contributor to Vanity Fair, where he has written about art, travel, film, and culture. His short stories and essays have appeared in The Paris Review, Kinfolk, The Best American Mystery Stories, Boston Globe Magazine, Post Road, Bellingham Review, Glimmer Train, The Gettysburg Review, and several anthologies, including collections edited by Lawrence Block.
During his time as fiction editor for LEMON Magazine, the publication won a 2013 D&AD Award.[5] Micah received his MFA from Boston University, where he was awarded the 2010 Saul Bellow Prize.[6] He has taught fiction workshops and film courses at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, Boston University, and Kingston University (UK). He currently teaches world-building and video game narrative design at Boston College.
Micah has worked as a creative consultant and head writer for several best-selling mobile games, including Dead Trigger and Unity Game of the Year Shadowgun.[7] In 2021, Micah co-founded and served as Chief Narrative Officer for Consortium9, a web3 game company. Micah is founder and owner of the Piermont & Thorne Auction House.