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Dan Schell – Bio

Dan Schell, November 2023. Photo by Jimmy Doom

Dan Schell is the author of the rock fiction satire The Road to Fluffer (2012), Collected Poems (2016), and the horror satire The Body Shop (2023). He has also published poetry and book reviews in several publications over the last 30 years.

In 1999, he released the experimental electronic CD “Attention-Deficit Democracy” using all sampled material and in 2000, he contributed to The Droplift Project, a “culture jamming” compilation that gained attention from national media such as Entertainment Weekly and a review from renowned music critic, Dave Marsh.

In the early-’00s, Dan played drums in the sludge metal band Candy and briefly played guitar for the metal band Tension Head.

In December 2022, he received his first photo credit and an interview in the Wall Street Journal.

Dan currently lives in Metro Detroit, revising The Body Shop for eventual print publication. He is also working on his next novel, The Bard of Armageddon, and a poetry collection for a 2024-25 release.

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