Nathaniel Spain

Nathaniel Spain is a writer, designer, and publishing professional based in Tyne and Wear. He has lived in the North of England for the past decade. His writing features in The Ghastling, Broken Ground and Ten Poets Get to the Bottom of Some Grisly Crimes, and in online journals including Hare’s Paw, Carmina Magazine, and others. He won third prize in the 2025 BFS Short Story Competition, and his co-authored pamphlet Unfurl was published in 2023. He is the editor of Carnyx Press.

Nathaniel studied English Literature with Creative Writing at Lancaster University, where he twice won departmental awards for his writing, and completed an MAR in English Studies at Durham University in 2017. He has a CertHE in Design and Innovation.

Nathaniel has a background in publishing, environmentalism, and the community sector. He also designs book covers and typesets for independent presses and literary organisations, and creates tabletop games under the name of Stoneshore.