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Matt Dinniman

Matt Dinniman is a writer, artist, and musician (well, he’s a bass player) from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Deluxe Edition
A Parade of Horribles
Operation Bounce House
This Inevitable Ruin
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
The Butcher's Masquerade
The Gate of the Feral Gods
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Dungeon Crawler Carl

Sat May 16 | 06:30 PM
Vanderbilt University - Langford Auditorium
2209 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
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Sun May 17 | 06:00 PM
Hilton Orlando - Altamonte Springs The Crystal Ballroom
350 Northlake Blvd.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701-5297
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Mon May 18 | 07:30 PM
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Perlman Theater
300 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 
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Wed May 20 | 06:30 PM
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St #1811
Tucson, AZ 85701
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Mon May 25 | 07:00 PM
THIRD PLACE BOOKS
17171 BOTHELL WAY NE STE A200
LAKE FOREST PARK, WA 98155-4232
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Books

Dungeon Crawler Carl: Deluxe Edition
A Parade of Horribles
Operation Bounce House
This Inevitable Ruin
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
The Butcher's Masquerade
The Gate of the Feral Gods
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Dungeon Crawler Carl

Events

Sat May 16 | 06:30 PM
Vanderbilt University - Langford Auditorium
2209 Garland Ave
Nashville, TN 37232
Google Map

Sun May 17 | 06:00 PM
Hilton Orlando - Altamonte Springs The Crystal Ballroom
350 Northlake Blvd.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701-5297
Google Map

Mon May 18 | 07:30 PM
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Perlman Theater
300 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 
Google Map

Wed May 20 | 06:30 PM
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St #1811
Tucson, AZ 85701
Google Map

Mon May 25 | 07:00 PM
THIRD PLACE BOOKS
17171 BOTHELL WAY NE STE A200
LAKE FOREST PARK, WA 98155-4232
Google Map

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