Nathan Nicolau

Poet, Fiction Writer

Charlotte, NC
North Carolina US
Email: 
nathanjnicolau@gmail.com
Website: 
nathannicolau.com

Author's Bio

While most kids wanted to be an astronaut or a firefighter when they grew up, Nathan wanted to be a writer. Ever since a young age, he has been captivated by stories and how they shape us. This passion for storytelling led him to receive a B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and an M.A. in English at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.​

Since his published debut in 2019, his fiction, poetry, and essays have been featured on numerous websites and magazines. He is also the founder and editor of New Note Poetry, an online poetry magazine. He lives in Charlotte, NC, with his wife, two children, and two cats.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Journals:
Magpie Zine
,
Oddball Magazine
,
Oxford Magazine
,
South Florida Poetry Journal
,
The Wrath-Bearing Tree
,
Unstamatic

Poetry

Anthologies:
Minute Musings (Local Gems Press, 2024)
,
North Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology 2024 (Local Gems Press, 2024)
,
Bards Against Hunger Anthology (Local Gems Press, 2023)
,
North Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology 2023 (Local Gems Press, 2023)
,
North Carolina Bards Anthology 2022 (Local Gems Press, 2022)
,
North Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology 2021 (Local Gems Poetry Press, 2021)
Journals:
Beyond Words
,
Breakwater Review
,
Closed Eye Open
,
Failed Haiku
,
Meniscus
,
Noctua Review
,
Open: Journal of Arts & Letters
,
Orca, A Literary Journal
,
El Portal
,
Progenitor Art and Literary Journal
,
Red Ogre Review
,
Shot Glass Journal
Prizes won: 

2nd place in Charlotte Writer's Club Poetry Contest (2022) for "Touching Coltrane's Tenor Sax"

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Yukio Mishima, Haruki Murakami, James M. Cain, Edgar Allen Poe, Frank O'Hara, E. E. Cummings, Ryokan, Basho, Langston Hughes, Mary Oliver, Rumi.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American, Mixed-Race
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Raised in: 
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Last update: Nov 05, 2025