Dan Lutts was born and lived in Quincy, Massachusetts before bouncing around the country and ending up in Maine. He grew up reading science fiction, then turned to historical fiction, history and, more recently, Young Adult fiction. Dan spent most of his career first as a history teacher and then as a writer and editor in high tech and other fields. When he’s not working or writing, Dan can be found reading or playing with his two dogs and two cats—all rescue animals.