Anton Strout


Anton Strout is an American urban fantasy author. He is under contract for four books in his Simon Canderous series, the first of which, Dead to Me, was published by Ace Books in 2008. Tim Davis, reviewing that title for Bookloons.com, wrote, "Fans of urban fantasy should especially enjoy Strout's engaging new protagonist and will, no doubt, look forward to Simon Canderous making a quick return in further adventures." The second novel, Deader Still, was published in 2009. The third book, Dead Matter was published in 2010 and the fourth, Dead Waters was published in 2011.

Early life

Anton Strout was born January 24, 1970 in the Berkshires. He was raised in Dalton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Wahconah Regional High School in Massachusetts before majoring in English/Communications and Theater at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, from which he graduated in 1993.

Career

In addition to his novels, Strout has written several short stories and maintains both his own blog and participates at the group urban fantasy blog, League of Reluctant Adults.
Strout hosts the Once & Future Podcast in which he interviews guest authors.

The Spellmason Chronicles

  1. Alchemystic
  2. Stonecast
  3. Incarnate

    Simon Canderous series

  4. Dead to Me
  5. Deader Still
  6. Dead Matter
  7. Dead Waters

    Anthologies

  8. "Scream" in the February 2015 anthology Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, & Rogues
  9. "Stay" in the September 2014 anthology Streets of Shadows
  10. "Hooked" in the March 2012 anthology The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity
  11. "Lowstone" in the February 2012 anthology Westward Weird
  12. "Tumulus" in the December 2011 anthology Human For A Day
  13. "Izdu-Bar" in the 2011 anthology After Hours: Tales From The Ur-Bar
  14. "Marfa" in the 2011 anthology Boondocks Fantasy
  15. "Lupercalia" in the 2010 anthology The Girls' Guide to Guns & Monsters
  16. "Stannis" in the 2010 anthology Spells of the City
  17. "for lizzie" in the 2009 anthology Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies
  18. "The Fourteenth Virtue", in the 2008 anthologyThe Dimension Next Door
  19. "Lady In Red", in the 2007 anthology Pandora's Closet