Authors

Jonathan Murnane

Jonathan grew up in Nebraska (it’s in the middle) before moving to the big city (Los Angeles) on the west coast for new opportunities. He fell backwards into a career in the gaming industry and built a name and a strong resume developing multi-million dollar marketing events for the biggest games in the world, among others. The events he’s produced have won over 25 industry awards. In addition to gaming, he’s produced experiences for film and TV properties for clients like Marvel, Disney, Universal, Netflix, and more.

An avid traveler, he hit his 90th country this year (Saudi Arabia), and during five different years in his life, he set foot on at least five continents (doing four continents in a month that one time, which is not recommended). He has produced live-TV broadcasts in the competitive gaming arena and, despite his profound social anxiety, has spoken at a number of conferences about his time in the industry and his experience producing events.

As a writer, he has just published his first novel, Last Ride at Elysian Park, a murder-mystery set in his home town of Omaha, Nebraska. He has won several writing competitions for his unproduced TV pilots n00bs, Channel Third, and Orphans.

He is the creator and co-host of the podcasts Legacy Cinema Club and Friday Afternoon Crime.

In what little time he has left, he works on his house and plays with his dog, Ripley.