Dustin Michael Grinnell is an American fiction writer, essayist, and freelance journalist. He has written a sci-fi thriller, The Empathy Academy,^[1] a collection of short stories, The Healing Book,^[2][3] and a collection of essays, Lost & Found.^[4]

Grinnell was born in North Conway, New Hampshire and grew up in Eaton, NH.^[5]

As a writer of fiction, Grinnell has published four book-length works and a number of short stories in various literary journals and magazines.^[3][6][7]His 2023 short story collection, The Healing Book, was a finalist in the American Book Awards’ 2023 Best Book Awards^[3] and a Kirkus Reviews recommended read.^[8]

As a writer of science fiction, Grinnell is also the author of the “Human 2.0” series, which consists of three novels: The Genius Dilemma,^[9] Without Limits and The Empathy Academy.^[10] These sci-fi books explore themes of cognitive enhancement, technological augmentation and ethical dilemmas.

Grinnell has published two book-length works and has had a wide range of articles and essays appear in various magazines, literary journals and newspapers.^[11] He's the author of the 2023 book, Lost & Found: Reflections on Travel, Career, Love and Family,^[4] which The US Review of Books called a recommended read.^[12] He has also published a collection of narrative poems, The Velvet Ghetto,^[13] which draws from his experiences working in corporate America.^[14]

• 2014, The Genius Dilemma, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, ISBN 978-1495998423
• 2015, Without Limits, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, ISBN 978-0692376362
• 2022, The Empathy Academy, Atmosphere Press, ISBN 978-1639882205^[15]
• 2023, The Healing Book, Finishing Line Press, ISBN 979-8888383759 ^[16][17]
• 2023, Lost & Found: Reflections on Travel, Career, Love and Family, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publisher, ISBN 978-1803741845
• 2023, The Velvet Ghetto, Blue Cubicle Press, LLC, ISBN 978-1938583568