Nate's first book published with JackFruit Press, Jean Chrétien: The scrapper who climbed his way to the top (2005) has been nominated for the 2007 Red Maple award in the non-fiction category. This award is offered by the Ontario Library Association (OLA) for students in grades seven and eight. He has also written William Lyon Mackenzie King: The loner who kept Canada together (2006).

His other published titles include:

• Edwin Alonzo Boyd: The Life and Crimes of Canada's Master Bank Robber (2004)
• The Black Donnellys: The Outrageous Tale of Canada's Deadliest Feud (2004)
• Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron of New York (2005)
• Crystal Meth: The #1 Drug Problem in North America (2005)
• John Lennon: Music, Myth and Madness (2005)
• China: The Next Power Monster (2006)
• Al Capone: Chicago's King of Crime (2006)

He is currently delving into the end of oil and outlaws Bonnie and Clyde.

Nate is the current president of the Toronto chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada, a national organization that represents the interests of freelance writers. Learn more at PWAC's national website and PWAC's Toronto website.

Nate enjoys playing squash, mountain biking, reading, strumming on his mandolin and guitar, his two cats, and life with his wife, Alyson.