Tom Deitz

Thomas Franklin Deitz (January 17, 1952 – April 27, 2009) was an American fantasy novelist, professor, and artist from Georgia. He was best known for authoring the ''David Sullivan'' contemporary fantasy series, though he also authored three other fantasy series and a standalone novel set in the same universe as the ''David Sullivan'' series.

He was an assistant professor at Gainesville State College, where he was named faculty member of the year in 2008, and an adjunct professor at two other colleges. Deitz was awarded the Phoenix Award in 2007 for contributions toward Southern science fiction and fantasy fandom.

Deitz died on April 27, 2009, of heart failure after having a heart attack in January of the same year. Provided by Wikipedia