Nathan Welke is an Australian indie author who wrote The Refuge Conquest in late 2016. He is an avid writer, and has been passionate for writing ever since he was a child. His books are often inspired by obscure dreams he's had, and The Refuge Conquest is no different. It was inspired by a dream he had of being trapped at a school in a post-apocalyptic world without electricity, and further dreams, such as one about a giant playground, helped fuel his worldbuilding.