Dane Styler

As a queer, autistic writer, it’s no surprise Dane writes with brutal honesty, humor, and heart. His passion is amplifying LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent voices and their stories of transformation following trauma. His mission is to foster a world where people better understand and accommodate others with diverse perspectives and life experiences. 

His credits include In the Life of Music, Cambodia’s feature film nomination for the 92nd Academy Awards; story development for the animation studio Man of Action, the creators of Ben 10 and Big Hero 6 and co-producers of Sonic Prime, Mega Man: Fully Charged, and Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man; The New Normal, a short film directed by Spike Jonze; and his anthology comic series, Distant Shores. 

As a teenager on his own in rural Virginia, Dane embarked on an unconventional journey — martial arts fighter, roofer, youth pastor, grade school teacher, journalist, stage manager, playwright, film extra, wilderness medic — even a mortician. A modern-day adventurer, akin to a less perilous and globe-trotting young Indiana Jones, yet skilled in horseback riding. His diverse paths, not always chosen nor easy, have converged to bring him to this point.

Dane has a B.A. in Literature and an M.A. in Mythological Studies and Cultural Psychology. He now resides in San Diego and Los Angeles with his two feline overlords, Miss Mizu and Mr. Book, and his husband, who occasionally kicks him out of the house to volunteer as a docent at the Comic-Con Museum.