J. L. Nelsen was born and grew up in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. He is an avid lover of science and fantasy fictions in all types of media including books, movies and televisi...view moreJ. L. Nelsen was born and grew up in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. He is an avid lover of science and fantasy fictions in all types of media including books, movies and television series, and the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.view less