Nathan Lee Lewis is an award-winning writer, having received a First Place Award by Arkansas Associated Press Broadcasters Association for his original work for Public Radio. He is also the recipient of a Gold Addy-The American Advertising Award Given For Communications Excellence. He is the author of numerous original screenplays, screenplay adaptations, and episodic television.  Over Mountain will be his first published novel and his second, Jason's Run, will be published soon after. His visual, and intelligent verbal writing style reflects a rare writer's voice. He engages and engulfs the reader with vivid characters, descriptive scenes and compelling storylines influenced by his many years as a creative writer for the screen and as an actor, deeply immersed in character study. Nathan's extensive experience in the film and commercial industry, which also includes over 800 professional acting and voice-over credits, has allowed him to approach his first love, writing, with a unique balance of creative skill and business acumen.

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Nathan founded and directed the Arkansas Film Institute/Arkansas Actor's Lab where he trained and mentored talent for careers in the performing and writing arts. His institute was licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education and was listed in actor Dick Van Patton's book, "Launching Your Kid Into Sho Biz", as one of the top schools to attend in the south.

 

Nathan has an earned B.A in Radio, T.V. Film from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a B.A. in Religion from Ouachita University, and is a certified Feature Film Producer, Line Producer, and Cinema Director through the Hollywood Film Institute. He was twice recognized with the Distinguished Participants Award by the Little Rock Board of Directors and the Private Industry Council for his work in the film industry and as an educator. He was an elected member of the SAG-AFTRA Union Board Nashville and served as Chairman of their Executive Committee. He served on the founding Board of Advisors for the Columbia State Community College Department of Film Crew Technology. He is the former Executive Producer of Kingdom Films, Inc. and Rocky Top Pictures LLC, both film production companies, and served as Director of the Arkansas Film Commission under Governor Mike Huckabee.

 

Nathan lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area and devotes his entire time and energy to his writing endeavors.