Dan Schmidt grew up in the Bahamas; since then he's lived in the US and Latin America. He's caught sharks, seen Kilimanjaro backlit by lightning, pastored churches, and cooked for summer camp. He likes libraries, kayaking with his wife, experimenting with barbecue, and talking with his kids. Intrigued by a variety of topics, he writes both fiction and non-fiction. Editing books for others and coordinating collaborative writing projects is a growing interest, too. Dan blogs at www.toucanic.net, posts book updates on FB at Toucanic Media, and tweets @toucanic.