Jason Henderson, author of Young Captain Nemo, is a regular speaker on media and entertainment. His popular podcasts Castle Talk and Castle of Horror feature interviews and discussion panels made up of bestselling writers and artists from all genres. His young adult series, Alex Van Helsing, was named by the Texas Library Association to the 2011 Lone Star Reading List. He also writes for games and comics.

Henderson earned his BA from University of Dallas in 1993 and his JD from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC, in 1996. Henderson lives in Colorado with his wife and two daughters.