Nathan Dhami

Fiction writer, games journalist

United States

I'm Nathan Dhami. I graduated from UC Irvine with a bachelors of arts in English, receiving cum laude honors. My expertise in writing varies wildly: from poetry, to short- and long-form fiction, to news articles and press releases, to essay writing, to editing. I have appeared in Irvine writing journals such as The Ear and New Forum, and I wrote for UCI Esports as a journalist during my time there as an undergraduate.

My particular interests include superhero genre fiction (in both short stories and long novel forms) and gaming/esports-related journalism. I have participated in Nanowrimo since 2014 and have completed four 50,000 word novels at the time of writing, involving original superhero characters and plots. For UCI Esports, my work primarily involved writing about the local FGC (fighting game community) and I also conducted interviews and wrote press releases for sponsors of our program.

The clips below are particular articles and works I'm proud of, as well as works of mine that have appeared in print. I have also included as many of my superhero novels as could be allowed within the free clips limit, so enjoy!

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Portfolio
Nanowrimo 2014
Philanthropy- Month One

Book one of twelve. A young man living in "the safest city in the world" finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy involving powered individuals

Nanowrimo 2015
Philanthropy- Month Two

Book two of twelve. Ethan Kyler continues his adventures, teaming up with new allies and uncovering more danger lurking in his home city.

Unpublished
4/17/2019
The Fastest Man Alive

An intrepid journalist gets more than she bargained for when she interviews her hometown hero.

The Ear
5/26/2016
Collection of Recollections

A slightly fictionalized account of several different encounters the author has had with prejudice. My first work to appear in a print publication.

New Forum
3/14/2019
A History of the Art of Fighting

A dramatic recollection of the culture poured into the fighting game community. My first poem to be featured in print.

New Forum
05/23/2019
Alienation

A poem that examines the reality of particular aggressions, with escalation.

UCI Esports
02/19/2019
Rival Schools Smash in CSL Qualifiers

UCI players cheer on teammate Robert "PL" Martinez (sitting left.) On February 16th, 2019, twelve collegiate teams across the Southern California region travelled to Saddleback College in Mission Viejo to compete in the Collegiate Star League (CSL) SoCal Local Qualifiers. This esports organizatio

UCI Esports
Opinion: In the era of esports, Evo is still grassroots

Well, that title may not be wholly accurate - there's still a lot of money being thrown around - but I'll explain what I mean as I continue. (Also, there's only so much one can explain in the title of an article while remaining succinct anyway.)