Anton Strout | |
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Born | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 24, 1970
Died | December 30, 2020 | (aged 50)
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2008–2020 |
Genre | Urban fantasy |
Spouse | Orly Trieber Strout |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
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Anton Strout (January 24, 1970 – December 30, 2020) was an American urban fantasy author, blogger, and podcaster.
Anton Strout was born January 24, 1970, [1] in the Berkshires. [2] He was raised in Dalton, Massachusetts, [1] and graduated from Wahconah Regional High School in Massachusetts before majoring in English/Communications and Theater at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, from which he graduated in 1993. [1]
Strout died on December 30, 2020. He was survived by his wife Orly Trieber Strout and two children. [3]
Strout wrote the 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." [4] The second novel, Deader Still, was published in 2009; the third book, Dead Matter, was published in 2010; the fourth book, Dead Waters, was published in 2011.
In addition to his novels, Strout wrote several short stories and maintained both his own blog [5] and participated at the group urban fantasy blog, League of Reluctant Adults. [6]
Strout hosted the Once & Future Podcast in which he interviewed guest authors. [7]