About the author

Daniel is an award-winning and bestselling multi-genre author. He made his debut in the post-apocalyptic genre and quickly became known as a must read with his hit The End Time Saga. His deep passion for history has inspired him to tackle the historical fiction genre with launch of the bestselling and award-winning Northern Wolf Series.

He is an avid traveler and physical fitness enthusiast. He fulfilled a quest of iron by worshipping at the shrine of Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Graz, Austria, an experience he will never forget. He is an avid traveler and physical fitness enthusiast with a deep passion for history. The works of George R.R. Martin, Steven Pressfield, Bernard Cornwell, Robert Jordan, and George Romero, have inspired his work. 

He is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, Military Writers Society of America and the Historical Novel Society. Although a Midwesterner for life, he’s lived long enough in Virginia to call it home. 

Probably the only time you'll see him dressed up.

Working out in Arnold's first gym in Austria

In Graz, we went to Arnold’s first gym. Couldn’t resist getting a few reps in where the legend began.

Little Sable Point.

Tess’s community of survivors congregates around the lighthouse at Little Sable Point in The Rising

Loves a good Civil War Battlefield

He has toured many of the most famous battlefields related to the American Civil War.

He gave his wife a custom made dirk for their wedding day.

Can't turn down some good chow.

At the Iowa State Fair, he’ll usually get Gyros, pork chop on a stick, and fried oreos.

He rolls with R2D2

R2 and Daniel hang sometimes at cons. Two buds running the rebellion.