Daniel Schwabauer
Daniel Schwabauer, MA, is a lifelong reader of speculative fiction. His professional work includes stage plays, radio scripts, short stories, newspaper columns, comic books, and telescripting. Daniels middle-grade fantasy series, The Legends of Tira-Nor, has received numerous awards, including the 2005 Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Childrens Literature and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award.
He studied science fiction under science-fiction-great James Gunn before graduating from Kansas Universitys masters program in Creative Writing in 1995. He lives in Olathe, Kansas, with his wife and dog.