Neben, Syd: - Always drawn to the written word, Syd Neben majored in English and Music Journalism at college. Self-described as "obsessed" with Hamlet, something about the play always stuck with Syd. They adore Hamlet as a protagonist, but their true fascination is in Horatio's character. He is one of the most important characters in the play ... the only person that Hamlet is fully able to trust. Their bond is essential to the play. Hamlet wouldn't be Hamlet without it. Syd wanted to give Horatio a voice. Antique Roman is that voice.

Syd lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, along with their dog, Nigel. Antique Roman is Syd's first published novel.