Matt Hebert, an architectural engineering graduate of the University of Nebraska, lives in Omaha with his wife, Gabriella, and their two dogs. Matt first realized his love of writing fiction at age five when he would use his family's Smith-Corona Word Processor to create characters and worlds to share with others. Through interests and hobbies including chicken keeping and carpentry his passion for writing has never wavered. Matt started Beneath the Surface in 2004, during his junior year at Bellevue West High School where he pulled inspiration from the unique architecture and surroundings.