A person with curly hair and glasses, wearing a colorful floral shirt, appears to be laughing or shouting with hands raised and mouth open.

writing

I’m an award-winning poet and fiction writer with four poetry books and one short story collection.

Book cover with illustration of a human brain and a fiery explosion emerging from it. The title is in large black letters stacked vertically and upside-down: 'THE END IS IN THE MIDDLE.' An orange and red curved banner at the top right contains a quote: 'Masterful, unruly, haptic, and gorgeous,' by Adrian De Leon. A black and white pointing hand icon is at the top left with the text 'SPECIAL FOLD-IN POEMS' beside it. At the bottom, the author's name, 'DANIEL SCOTT TYSDAL,' is in bold orange letters.

The End is in the Middle

Finalist, Nelson Ball Prize

In this innovative collection, each poem does not end at the bottom of the page; instead, the reader is invited to complete the poem by folding the page to reveal the final line.

Learn More
Black and white satirical newspaper cover titled 'icehouse poetry NEWS,' with a puppet fish in the center and headlines about discovered Europe, Hiroshima bomb, JFK's death, and a story about Daniel Scott Tysdal predicting the future with a poem. Contains images of a puppet fish, a book, and a man speaking.

Fauxccasional Poems

Shortlisted, ReLit Award (Poetry) 

In a dizzying display of poetic insight, technical prowess, and playful parody, Fauxccasional Poems brings these alternate universes to life, forcing the reader to ponder the contingency of history and how each moment brings us to a thousand turning points.

Learn More
A burgundy-colored book cover titled 'The Gourner's Book of Al Boos', with ornate white border and decorative text, authored by Daniel Scott Tydal.

The Mourner’s Book of Albums

Shortlisted, ReLit Award (Poetry) 

An emotionally striking and formally ambitious exploration of the elegiac tradition and the twenty-first-century attitude to remembrance and grief.

Learn More
Book cover with a bright orange background, black bar with white text, and red author's name.

Predicting the next big advertising breakthrough using a potentially dangerous method

Winner, ReLit Award (Poetry) 

An energetic, funny, and experimental first poetry manuscript which takes emotional as well as formal risks. Predicting the Next Big Advertising Breakthrough Using a Potentially Dangerous Method acknowledges the dangers of the technological age, with a combination of irreverence and reverence for technology and pop culture.

Learn More
A vintage radio with various knobs labeled with humorous phrases and references to pop culture, featuring a central dial with waveforms and graphs, and text referencing wave forms and doom scrolls.

Wave Forms And Doom Scrolls

Shortlisted, ReLit Award (Short Fiction)

In his debut collection of short stories, Daniel Scott Tysdal delves deep into the human experience with beautifully drawn and often profoundly flawed characters.

Learn More