Nate Powell

Nate Powell was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1978, and began self-publishing at age 14. He graduated from School of Visual Arts in 2000. His work includes The Year Of The Beasts (2012, Roaring Brook Press), The Silence Of Our Friends (2012, First Second Books), Any Empire (2011, Top Shelf), Swallow Me Whole (2008, Top Shelf; Eisner Award winner for Best Graphic Novel, LA Times Book Prize Finalist, and Ignatz Award winner), Please Release (2006, Top Shelf), The Sounds Of Your Name (2006, Microcosm Publishing), It Disappears (2004, Soft Skull), Tiny Giants (2003, Soft Skull), and the self-published Walkie Talkie series. From 1999 to 2009, Nate worked full-time supporting adults with developmental disabilities. He managed DIY punk record label Harlan Records for 16 years, and has performed in the bands Universe, Divorce Chord, Soophie Nun Squad, Wait, and Boomfancy. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife Rachel Bormann, a bastard kitty and an overly-sensitive dog.