Anton Strout (1970–2020)

Author of Dead to Me

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About the Author

Anton Strout was a sales manager, author, and podcaster. He was born on January 24, 1970 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, studying English, Communications and Theater. He graduated in 1993. For 22 years he worked for Penguin Random House in sales. show more Science fiction and fantasy genres were his focus. His written works included two series, the Simon Canderous series and the Spellmason Chronicles, along with short stories and his blog. He created the Once and Future Podcast, in 2011, in which he interviewed fellow writers. Anton Strout died on December 30, 2020 at the age of 50. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: A. M. Strout, Strout Anton

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Series

Simon Canderous

Spellmason Chronicles

Works by Anton Strout

Popular Recent

Dead to Me (2008) 567 copies

Deader Still (2009) 264 copies

Dead Matter (2010) 215 copies

Alchemystic (2012) 179 copies

Dead Waters (2011) 145 copies

Stonecast (2013) 50 copies

Incarnate (2014) 24 copies

The Lady in Red 1 copy

Stannis [short story] 1 copy

The Fourteenth Virtue 1 copy

For Lizzie 1 copy

Scream (2015) 1 copy

Shadowrun: Best Laid Plans: (A Shadowrun Novella) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Shadowed Souls (2016) — Contributor — 347 copies

Westward Weird (2012) — Contributor — 124 copies

A Girl's Guide to Guns and Monsters (2009) — Contributor — 117 copies

The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity (2012) — Contributor — 106 copies

Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues (2015) — Contributor — 79 copies

After Hours: Tales from Ur-Bar (2011) — Contributor — 71 copies

The Dimension Next Door (2008) — Contributor — 64 copies

Pandora's Closet (2007) — Contributor — 62 copies

Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies (2009) — Contributor — 59 copies

Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling (2016) — Contributor — 58 copies

Human for a Day (2011) — Contributor — 36 copies

Spells of the City (2009) — Contributor — 35 copies

Hath No Fury (2018) — Contributor — 28 copies

Streets of Shadows (1656) — Contributor — 26 copies

Boondocks Fantasy (2011) — Contributor — 23 copies

MECH: Age of Steel (2017) — Contributor — 16 copies

Knaves: A Blackguards Anthology (2018) — Contributor — 6 copies

Brigands: A Blackguards Anthology (2019) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Other names: Stroud, A. M.
Birthdate: 1970-01-24
Date of death: 2020-12-30
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Occupations: publishing

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Reviews

Dead to Me: 1 (Simon Canderous Novel) by Anton Strout

Not bad. Can tell its his first book though. Needs to build a more cohesive setting and keep the focus more on the main character. His jokes are a bit strained and the suspense factor is choppy. I'm not saying don't read it though. Good Fantasy candy.

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Brian-B | 28 other reviews | Nov 30, 2022 |

Dead To Me (A Simon Canderous Novel Book 1) by Anton Strout

A surprisingly thin plot with a bit of humor n the mix. I can see this author getting better with more books, so I'll keep an eye open for others in the series.

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fuzzipueo | 28 other reviews | Apr 24, 2022 |

Dead To Me (A Simon Canderous Novel) by Anton Strout

Simon is learning his way around the DEA. He tries to help Irene, a ghost who doesn't know she is dead. He also meets Jane, who may not be a bad guy.

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bgknighton | 28 other reviews | Jun 27, 2021 |

Dead Waters (A Simon Canderous Novel) by Anton Strout

Simon is dealing with emotional hangover from a dead tattoo artist and Jane is looking for more of a commitment. The case involves a reincarnated professor and a Greek demigoddess. What is the price he will pay to stop him? All the while the budget cuts are really cramping their style.

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bgknighton | 2 other reviews | Jun 26, 2021 |

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