About DJ Schneider
DJ Schneider is a native Oregonian who grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon, where his Melanie Simpson Mystery Series takes place. He developed his creative writing skills at the San Francisco Art Institute, and then at the Log Cabin Literary Center in Boise, Idaho with a writing group called the Magnificent Seven. DJ also spent many years as a professional writer and producer for radio, television, and print, and once owned an advertising agency.
In 2024, DJ released his fourth novel in the Melanie Simpson Mystery series, The Stones of Carnac. He is also working on a new series, with the first novel planned for publication at a future date. DJ has a short story, ‘Game Over,’ in the 2024 NIWA anthology, Illusions.
When DJ isn’t out traveling the stars and following Melanie Simpson around to document her next great adventure, he is buried deep in an Oregon burrow he calls ‘The Writing Cave.’ There, under the light of a gooseneck lamp, he can be found diligently transcribing Melanie’s amazing adventures to paper and working on other inspired novels. DJ is a member of Alli, NIWA, and the Gresham Writers Group.
