Nathan Luff grew up on a farm in rural NSW as one of five boys. His colourful upbringing is often the inspiration for the stories he tells. Nathan's third book in the Family Disasters series, Road Rage, is due to be published in June 2024. He is also the author of The Nerd Herd and the middle grade novels, Chicken Stu and Bad Grammar. In addition to writing children’s books, Nathan writes plays for young audiences and works part time as a primary school teacher, specialising in creative writing and the performing arts. He is currently the Young Adult and Children’s Manager for the Sydney Writers’ Festival.