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Dan Stout lives in Columbus, Ohio, where he writes noir with a twist of magic and a disco chaser.

His tales of murder, mystery, and speculative fiction draw on travels around the world as well as an employment history spanning everything from subpoena server to assistant well driller.

Dan's work has appeared in publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Nature, and the Stonecoast Review. He is the author of The Carter Archives, a series of noir fantasy thrillers from DAW Books.

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Just finished Titan Song. I love this series. Are there going to be anymore books in the series?

Dan Stout Hi Cindy!

First off, thank you SO MUCH for reading! It honestly makes my day to hear that someone connected with this world and these characters that a…moreHi Cindy!

First off, thank you SO MUCH for reading! It honestly makes my day to hear that someone connected with this world and these characters that are so close to my heart.

The short answer: I am absolutely planning on more material for this series, both as short stories and long-form fiction.

The longer answer: I’m working out how I’m going to bring those new books to market. I’m taking the time to make sure I get things right, and I also took a break to be able to come back with fresh eyes. So I don’t have release dates, but I can say for sure that I’m not entirely done with Carter, Jax, and the city of Titanshade.

Hope that wasn’t too much of a convoluted answer, and seriously – thank you again for being along for the ride!

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I just finished "Titanshade" and LOVED it! I see that "Titanshade" is the 1st book in The Carter Archives, which is fabulous, since that means more Carter and Ajax and cronies. i do have one small issue with the book. I would loved to have read more about the history of the world in which Titanshade exists, and also more about the other non-human races. Can I look forward to that? Thanks!

Dan Stout Thank you so much!

The question of how much to show of the world was definitely something we talked about in the editing and revising process. There's…moreThank you so much!

The question of how much to show of the world was definitely something we talked about in the editing and revising process. There's very much a history and timeline of the world, and it will absolutely be revealed as we go. (Honestly, I've had too much fun creating that history to not share it!)

Part of the challenge has been that Carter is far more interested finding justice for victims than dealing with global issues, so it's taken some thought to figure out how to show more of the world while staying true to the characters. But I'm very proud of how it's coming together, and I hope you enjoy watching it unfold as well.

And really-- I can't say thank you enough for letting me know you enjoyed the book. It totally makes my day!!(less)

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	Titanshade really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 705 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Titan's Day 4.19 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Titan Song (The Carter Archives, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Spell #1 (of 5) by Jonathan Luna, Dan Stout (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 104 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crime & Mystery Short Stories by Laura Bulbeck (Editor), Martin Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Jennifer Dornan-Fish (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon the Longest Night: An Anthology of Romantic Vampire Stories by Charissa Weaks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elizabeth Vaughan (Goodreads Author), Dan Stout (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Call-Back Blues: A Pink Molly Short Story 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Sin Titulo: A Short Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Short Story on Amazon -- Bad Day at the Blood Bank

Bad Day at the Blood Bank is a standalone short story, that originally appeared as The Lobster Trick in Once Upon the Longest Night.

If you’re at all interested in it, I’d love for you to check it out and leave a review!

Here’s the concept:

Tough-as-nails security guard Jacqueline loves her job.
After all, what's the worst that could happen at a blood bank?

But when an armed group

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