Nicholas DeShaw (he/him) is an author from Minnesota and is an all around nerd for a good story especially if it’s one with magic and robots. He is Bois Forte Ojibwe and much of his inspiration comes from his traditional culture and contemporary Native America. Growing up in Michigan Nicholas made his way to Minnesota to pursue his education and traditional Ojibwe language. He always tries to bring some Ojibwe into his work but one day he hopes to have full stories written in the language. 

Nicholas’ passion for writing has been with him as long as he can remember and he is always ready to talk writing or share ideas. He has written fiction for all ages from YA scifi/fantasy to picture books. Nicholas has been published on A Tribe Called Geek and Grand Entry Geek Out covering all things Indigenerd from TV to comic books as well as Lacrosse All Stars where he has written several pieces on Indigenous lacrosse. 

Nicholas DeShaw is a recipient of the All My Relations writers cohort along with a dozen other Native writers and his Letters from the Earth is featured in the anthology Our Stories. He has a poem published in Yellow Medicine Review. He hopes that his stories will bring more visibility to Native peoples particularly in genre fiction. 

His first book, Loaf the Cat Goes to the Powwow, was published in 2024 by Nancy Paulsen Press who will also publish his upcoming book Song for a Pony. Nicholas will have a book released through Benchmark Press titled Vote for Mom! and his first middle grade novel will be released through Annick Press in 2026.

When not writing Nicholas helps to promote Native American games, especially traditional lacrosse. He is a proud husband and father, above all else his first passion is his family. 

Represented by:
Jacqui Lipton at Raven Quill Literary Agency