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 since 2008. Dane earned his master's degree from DePaul University's School of New Learning in 2014. During the summer, he teaches writing at Northwestern University to gifted and talented middle schoolers.

 

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.