Dan Hammond Jr.

Combining humor and quirky characters with an incisive poignancy, Dan Hammond Jr. takes on drama and suspense within Solomon, Texas. Kirkus Reviews called his debut novel, Delbert Judd, "lighthearted and funny thanks to the humor of oddball Delbert, but it also explores some substantial issues, which gives it poignancy and weight. A well-written novel..."

In their review of his 2015 release, The Solomon Twist, Readers' Favorites rates it as "an entertaining novel where adventure, suspense, thrill, and drama, with a due share of sentimental transactions, fill the pages."

His works have been published in numerous publications including Southwestern American Literature and Fiction Quarterly. He is also the recipient of the Umana Award for short fiction. Mr. Hammond attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop under the direction of Frank Conroy.