Christopher Nolen is an American author living in the Netherlands.

His name is a letter away from a certain famous director, so he publishes under his childhood nickname C.J. to appease the algorithm gods.

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C.J. spent nearly two decades working in technology. This included a spy agency, the military, and Apple.

It was less interesting than it sounds.

In 2024, he left the tech world and moved to the Netherlands to pursue creative work.

In addition to writing novels, he is also cofounder of Goo Monster Studio where he serves as Creative Director.

C.J. is a long-time Tabletop RPG fan and is a recovering Forever DM. He reads a lot of books, plays a lot of video games, is a mediocre piano player, and loves to cook. When not reading or writing, he can be seen biking around The Hague with his wife and son.

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