Dan Vanderburg

Author of 4 historical fiction novels and one book of short stories and poetry, Dan Vanderburg is currently writing Extraordinary Adventures of Max Malone: Tales of Texas. Max is an ordinary teen who enjoys hanging with his friends and playing basketball. When he's assigned to do a report on Texas history, Max is loaned a book from the substitute librarian, Dr. Magus. But this is no ordinary book and Dr. Magus is no ordinary librarian. Join Max as he travels through time and experiences history as it takes place while on a quest to protect the past and save the future. Anticipated release is Winter 2016.

Biography

As a sixth generation Texan, Dan Vanderburg, an author of four published novels and a collection of short stories and poetry, loves everything Texas, especially Rangers Baseball, Cowboys football, Texas history and country music. He's a Navy Viet Nam veteran. Dan entertains himself writing Texas historical fiction novels, young adult fantasy novels, humorous short stories and poetry, and hanging out with family and friends who love to laugh as much as he does. Dan is currently working on "Extraordinary Adventures of Max Malone: Tales of Texas," a fantasy historical novel.
In addition to Dan's activities as a novelist and poet, he is an accomplished lecturer and trainer. He speaks for social, fraternal and business organizations, and for church groups and retirement homes. Dan's presentations are titled, Gone to Texas. He discusses what life was really like on the raw frontier of early Texas and includes book reviews and signings. His training programs include How to Write Your Memoir and How to Develop a Read and Critique Group. Dan also offers book readings and signings.
Thrilling family tales about his ancestors' early days in Texas gave Dan the spark to research early Texas. His research led him to write about those exciting times. Family stories and legends are frequently found woven into Dan's novels.