A native of Georgia, Daniel Cowan, aka Dan Random, moved from Savannah to Atlanta to further his artistic career. Cowan is an author, musician, singer, composer, and producer of nine CDs. In the last ten years, he has written and copyrighted close to one hundred musical compositions, along with several poems and Somewhere Called Now, his debut science fiction novel, and a rare book in the publishing world with a sound track. This book is designed to be part of a unique literary series weaving words with music.

 “I wrote this book to combine my favorite passions – science fiction and music,” said Cowan. “To have music accompanying the story allows the reader to get a new perspective that paints layers of color around the story that you could not get from word alone. I’ve found that music enhances a story and contributes to the reader’s imagination as well as triggers memories that give the story more life and feeling.”

Cowan’s professional moniker, Dan Random, evolved from his ability to compress several styles of music into a common thread that is unmistakably distinctive and entertaining. This same concept was embellished in his first book, which keeps moving from scene to scene and action to adventure. One never knows what to expect from one song to the next, one chapter to the next, giving the experience an element of perpetual surprise and wonder. Cowan’s audience reflects the art, encompassing a wide, sweeping appeal to a diverse crowd of ages and interest.