Terrance C. Newby of Roseville, Minnesota is an attorney, writer, and playwright. His first play, "The Cage," was professionally staged in St. Paul in 2016. His play, "The Body Politic," was professionally staged in June 2018.

His short stories have appeared in OurEcho and in Straitjackets Magazine, and his debut novel, Dangerfield’s Promise, was published by Outskirts Press in Spring 2022. Dangerfield's Promise is a story that explores what freedom truly means to two protagonists living in different centuries.

Blending historical events and contemporary fiction with elements of magical realism and psychology, Dangerfield’s Promise weaves the two story lines together as both protagonists search for their families, and ultimately, their souls. The story was inspired by the author’s research into the life of Dangerfield Newby, who is believed to be one of his distant relatives.

Dangerfield Newby was the first of John Brown’s raiders to die in the October 16, 1859 raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, which at the time was in Virginia, and is now considered part of West Virginia. It is believed the intent of the raid was to seize the arms stored there, then use them to forcefully bring an end to slavery in the South.

In addition to writing, Terrance C. Newby enjoys spending time at his cabin in Northern Minnesota, a home once owned by Chris Kraus, author of I Love Dick. Kraus’ somewhat autobiographical novel in which she shares her thoughts about artists, writers, filmmakers, theory, fiction and politics inspired the Amazon series by the same name.