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Dan Stout

Dan Stout lives in Columbus, Ohio, where he writes noir with a twist of magic and a disco chaser. A novelist and game writer, his prize-winning fiction draws on travels throughout Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim as well as an employment history spanning everything from subpoena server to assistant well driller.

Dan's stories have appeared in publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Nature, and Nightmare Magazine. His most recent novel, Titan Song, is the third volume in The Carter Archives from DAW Books. You can stay in touch through the Campfire mailing list or your social media site of choice.

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