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daniel wallace at the 2008 texas book festival . birmingham , alabama , united states frank italo calvino , kurt vonnegut , william faulkner , evan herbert s. connell , franz kafka , vladimir nabokov , american 1959 novelist daniel wallace 2008.jpg daniel wallace -lrb- author -rrb-
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daniel wallace -lrb- author -rrb-

daniel wallace -lrb- born 1959 -rrb- is an american author , best known for his 1998 novel '' '' , the basis for the tim burton film `` big fish '' and the broadway musical of the same name .
his other books include `` ray in reverse '' and `` the watermelon king '' .
his stories have also been published in a number of anthologies and magazines , including `` the year 's best fantasy and horror . ''
