Daniel Andrew Wells (born March 4, 1977) is an American horror and science fiction author.

Dan Wells spent his childhood in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began writing at a young age.

[1] During his childhood, Wells was also exposed to science fiction and fantasy: namely, titles such as The Hobbit and Star Wars.

[1] As a student, Wells also worked on BYU's speculative fiction magazine, Leading Edge, and began writing game reviews; he has since described himself as a "rabid gamer".

In Serial Killer, John Cleaver is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder,[17][better source needed] and the protagonist of The Hollow City has schizophrenia.

[29][30] Wells is one of the four authors (including Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, and Howard Tayler) who regularly host the podcast Writing Excuses.

[1] Wells was a writer for the 2017 TV series Extinct and co-wrote his own stage play, "A Night of Blacker Darkness" along with playwright Allison Hill.

He and author Brandon Sanderson make the podcast Intentionally Blank together where they discuss everything from writing to other fantasy-related topics to their own lives and more.

[37] Another School Library Journal review of Ones and Zeroes complimented Wells' complex and diverse characters, plausible dystopian plot, and understandable descriptions of future technology.

[42] In February 2017, Wells was the Literary Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 35th annual Life, the Universe, & Everything professional science fiction and fantasy arts symposium.