S.D. Baldwin is a game design mathematician, computational scientist, and indie author, writing primarily in the fantasy genre. When not making games and writing, he enjoys spending time with his wife and beagle, traveling, and playing video games. Shadow of the Cataclysm is the first of his published novels, and he continues work on new fantasy adventures (subscribe for updates). His unique style is influenced by some of his favorite authors, video games, and his time spent studying philosophy.

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Baldwin earned his Ph.D. in Computational Science and Statistics from the University of South Dakota in 2011, with a focus on optimization of continuously differentiable functions in n-dimensional space using interval analysis. He also holds a Master's degree in Mathematics, and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science with a minor in Theology and Philosophy. While math was his primary focus, he found the opportunity to study philosophy as often as his schedule would allow. He continues to use his degrees in mathematics as a game design mathematician, working on a series of well known mobile games.

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S.D. Baldwin is available for interviews, podcasts, and book signing events.  Please contact community@sdbaldwinauthor.com for booking availability.