Thomas Drago

Director, Author, Husband, Father, Awesome.

Thomas Drago is a writer, theatre educator, and lifelong storyteller. He has spent more than two decades teaching English and drama in North Carolina, where he also directs and produces theatrical productions with his students. His passion for theatre, storytelling, and the connections forged between people through the arts inspires much of his fiction.

A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Drago is the author of the Crow Creek series, Raised on Rock, See Nike Run, Goat Song, The Gospels of Peter Star, Second Nature, and other fiction published through Gold Avenue Press. His novels explore the moments when ordinary lives are changed by unexpected choices, unlikely connections, and the search for meaning.

Family legends trace his ancestry to Vlad Dracula. Maybe. His favorite number is 29.

Raised on Rock by Thomas Drago

“Drago is a talented writer who uses language discerningly and does a great job with composing dialogue, perfectly matching it to his characters and their distinctive personalities.”

- The BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly (9.5/10)

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Music inspires. Defines who we are. Taps and unlocks the essence of what makes us human.

Restless in small-town North Carolina, Dante Rose breathes rock and roll. Has done so since the early days. Since forming his garage band in high school. The band now broken and apart. The one he fights to put back together.

His devoted wife Penny, supporting every career move, hopes Dante can make something big happen for them. Something real. But she harbors a secret. The sacrifice she made when they were young. The choice almost nobody knew about. Not even Dante.

Lead guitarist Joe Mars knew. And now he’s the only thing standing in Dante’s way.

Kirkus Reviews

The BookLife Prize from Publishers Weekly

Book Viral

Self-Publishing Review