Dean Turnbloom was born in southern Indiana in 1954.Seventh child of a coal miner, he joined the US Navy in 1973, where he served for thirty years. It was while he was in the Navy that he met and married a beautiful California girl, Nanette, and together they had three children.

After retiring from the Navy, Dean began to make inroads into the literary world, first with editorial cartooning and now, short stories. He has two published books of cartoons by national award-winning artists, and his own cartoons have been seen in USA Today and many other newspapers across the country. His goal is to be an award-winning author in his own right.

Today, Dean lives in southern California with his wife Nanette.

His L&L Dreamspell Books and Stories:

Dreamspell Horror Volume 1 - Horror Anthology - Featuring "Accusation" by Dean P. Turnbloom