About Dane Erbach

Dane Erbach is a writer from Chicago’s northwest suburbs. He teaches English and journalism at a public high school.

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In 2006, Dane received his bachelor's degree in English and Education from Lake Forest College, where he wrote for the student newspaper. He taught at a North Shore high school before landing at McHenry Community High School, where he has taught English and journalism since 2008. Dane earned his master's degree from DePaul University's School of New Learning in 2014. For many summers, he has taught writing at Northwestern University to gifted and talented middle and elementary school students. In 2026, Dane was named McHenry County High School Educator of the Year by the McHenry County Regional Office of Education.

 

When not writing or reading, you can find him catching Pokémon with his family, raiding his community library, and tending to the pumpkin patch in his backyard.

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Dane is a member of the Horror Writers Association.

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You can email him or follow him on social media.