Daniel Edward Cohen (March 12, 1936 – May 6, 2018) was an American non-fiction author who wrote over one hundred books on a variety of subjects, mainly for young audiences.

[citation needed] The couple had one child, a daughter, Theodora (September 10, 1968 – December 21, 1988),[4] who graduated from Port Jervis High School and attended Syracuse University at the time of her death.

Though Cohen is a self-described skeptic and onetime member of CSICOP,[6] his books on paranormal phenomena take a more light-hearted, open-minded stance.

Daniel Cohen wrote about a variety of subjects of interest to young readers, including movies and television, extraterrestrials, and the supernatural.

Though Cohen was intensely interested in the UFO phenomenon, writing several books on the subject, he was an admitted skeptic; he maintains though that the lack of conclusive evidence does not disprove anything.

Cohen was also a history buff and wrote books for young readers introducing the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Their most personal book was Pan Am 103: The Bombing, the Betrayals, and a Bereaved Family's Search for Justice (2000), which recounted their dramatically altered lives without their daughter.

[1] Cohen is also the author of the controversial Curses, Hexes and Spells (1974), which has appeared on several "banned books" lists due to its perceived advocacy of magic and witchcraft.

"[7] Daniel Cohen wrote on a variety of subjects in addition to the paranormal: historical and current biographies; advice for teenagers; world history; science and technology; animals and nature; urban legends; and popular television, music, film, and sports personalities.

"[13] Cohen lived in Port Jervis, New York, and later Cape May Court House, Middle Township, New Jersey, with his wife, Susan.

[14] Cohen along with Philip J. Klass, James E. Oberg and Ernest H. Taves were founding members of a Committee for Skeptical Inquiry UFO subcommittee.