Anton Strout (born January 24, 1970) is an American urban fantasy author. He is under contract for four books in his "Simon Canderous" series, the first of which, Dead to Me, was published by Ace Books in 2008. Tim Davis, reviewing that title for Bookloons.com, wrote, "Fans of urban fantasy should especially enjoy Strout's engaging new protagonist and will, no doubt, look forward to Simon Canderous making a quick return in further adventures." The second novel, Deader Still, was published in 2009 and the third, Dead Matter in 2010.
In addition to his novels, Strout has written several short stories and is a regular blogger both at his own blog and at the group urban fantasy blog, League of Reluctant Adults. His faux musical, Sneezin' Jeff & Blue Raccoon: The Loose Gravel Tour, for which Strout was co-creator, won the Best Storytelling Award at the First Annual New York International Fringe Festival. He and his wife Orly Trieber Strout currently live in the haunted corn maze that is New Jersey.
Strout and his wife, Orly Trieber Strout, live in New Jersey. In his spare time, he is an actor and musician, and plays role-playing games and video games.