Strider Klusman

An award winning, first place author of the Chanticleer International Book Awards, Strider began his writing career after completing his twenty-five years as a fire fighter/EMT. The emotions and experiences of those calls carry themselves through every story, bringing true 'been-there' reality to the scenes.With additional years as a general contractor, designer, business owner, wildland firefighter, big game guide, ski instructor, mountain climber, back packer, sword fighter, his wide range of knowledge is intricately woven through the stories. To date, Strider has written YA (young adult), NA (New adult), and general fiction in the realm of: sci-fi western, light steampunk, dystopian (post apocalyptic), gaslight (early mechanism era) and just good fun reading. Most of his writing is structured to teach, as well as entertain.Strider and his wife Pam live on an island in the Puget Sound. One of the great benefits of their beautiful woodland home is being only steps from the rocky beach. A perfect place to write and romance.