Inland Northwest outdoor enthusiast, crafter, creator of fine furniture, restorer of classic engines, and teller of tales, old and new.
Nathaniel Bennett was born in 1957 in rural Oregon. He grew up in Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon and Los Angeles County in southern California in the 60’s and 70’s. Racial tensions were high in most of these places, and he got to see firsthand how ugly hatred can be.
He now lives on a farm in the Pacific Northwest with his wife of more than 40 years, his dog Tripp, and a pair of hawks – Stringfellow and Kitty – Who return each spring to raise their family in the trees around his house.
Much to the chagrin of the many squirrels that live there, year-round.
CURRENT PUBLISHED WORKS
“The Ant Doctor”
In 1836, Jonathan Haggen was a man out of time. Although raised to be a plantation owner, he despised slavery and plantation life.
At age 24, Jonathan sold all he ever knew and set out to create his own legacy.
Travel through the Civil War, from slavery in 1836, to the reuniting of family’s in 1868.
In 1863 Annabelle was desperate to find her older brother, reported missing after a major battle. She embarked on a journey that would not only change her life. But the lives of many others.
“A Penny for your Thoughts”
Question: What do you do when you find a Russian spy training operation in New York City in 1943?
Answer: You send in two bugs and an opera singer.
As a followup to the first book to the series, A Penny For Your Thoughts traces the footsteps of some of the characters from The Ant Doctor. It also introduces awesome new personalities, such as an American pilot who flies a patchwork fighter plane into occupied France during World War II, a spunky black woman who owns property and won’t take insults from anyone, and a runaway orphan who seeks shelter from unspoken horrors.
Throw in the spy, the singer, and the bugs, and you have a tale of wartime intrigue which encompasses both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
“Boxers or Briefs:
A Book of Shorts”
If a fiction writer writes about fiction, does that make it true?
An eclectic book of short stories, fun for every book lover:
- Daryl DeVille, Spy
- The Waterfall
- The Merchant of Death
- Izzy’s World
- I, Mouse
- The Meteor Motor
- Out of Time
Explore the joys of different genres with new characters, riddles, poems and more!
“The Princess
Who Had No Name”
Story by Nathaniel Bennett & Illustrations by Shandra Turner
A young man’s adventure to find the name of the princess before she reaches her 20th birthday, so she can partake in her coronation to be crowned as a Queen.
A timeless classic to be enjoyed by both young princes and princesses, alike. Readers can take part in their own adventure by coloring the internal pages, once the quest is complete!
STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES
New books on the way:
- “Yank” : 3rd in the series of the Haggenville Chronicles –
- WWII action adventure: An American pilot downed behind enemy lines in France.
- “Caroline’s Secret” : Sci-fi/Mystery/Romance – Available Now!
- “The Ashes of Castlemont” by the late Norman Northrup : Second Edition
New pups on the farm:
- “Blu” – German Shepherd
- “Sadie” – Husky Mix
New woodworking projects:
- Changing table cabinet made with white pine & cedar
- Bird clock made with pine and hand painted birds
