Blake Nelson was born in Minnesota. He is the oldest of two children. He grew up in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Blake loved telling campfire stories with his friends, and his friends were always entertained by them. One day the concept for his first novel, The Big Dog Caper, came to mind. Blake spent some time thinking about that idea, that he loved the story. He just couldn't keep it to himself. It just had to be written and made into a book. So he started typing. As he went on writing, he found himself loving his story more. Now he hopes you love reading as much as he loves writing.