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Where the heck are you? Well, you’ve stumbled into Dana Fraedrich’s weird little corner of the interwebs. Pull up a chair, maybe make yourself a cup of tea or coffee, and enjoy your visit. Here’s a slice of cake! 🍰

Who is Dana?

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Dana Fraedrich is a dog lover, self-professed geek, and author of the steampunk fantasy series Broken Gears, which includes the Amazon bestseller, Out of the Shadows. Dana's books are full of secrets and colorful characters that examine the many shades of grey that paint the world. When she isn't busy writing or attending book shows and author conferences, she can be found playing video games and frolicking among the Bookstagram community (the bookish corner of Instagram).

Even from a young age, she enjoyed writing down the stories that she imagined in her mind. Born and raised in Virginia, she earned her BFA from Roanoke College and is now carving out her own happily ever after in Nashville, TN with her husband and dog. Dana is always writing; more books are on the way!

What’s Here?

We try to keep things organized around here. Check out the Blog for helpful articles on publishing, writing, technical stuff, and updates. You can learn more about Dana’s books on the Books page. Read, listen to, and watch interviews on the Media page, and see where Dana’s traveling next below and on the Events page. For exclusive goodies, you can sign up for the VIP Newsletter here and get a password to access the Exclusive Content page. Or to get in touch for appearance bookings, questions, or just to say hi, check out the Contact page. Thanks!


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