David Dvorkin

David Dvorkin
Born (1943-10-08) October 8, 1943 (age 83)
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
EducationIndiana University Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts)
University of Houston (MS)
OccupationWriter
Writing career
Period1977–present
Genres

David Dvorkin (born October 8, 1943) is an American writer of speculative fiction.

Early life and education

Dvorkin was born in the United Kingdom. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and physics from Indiana University Bloomington as well as a Master of Science in mathematics from the University of Houston. He worked at NASA (1967-1971) as an aerospace engineer on Apollo 8 through Apollo 15, and at Martin Marietta (1971-1974) on the Viking Mars program. Subsequently, he worked as a software developer and technical writer before retiring from full-time work in 2009.

Select bibliography

Prisoner of the Blood

Star Trek Universe

Standalone novels

  • The Children of Shiny Mountain (1977)
  • The Green God (1979)
  • Time for Sherlock Holmes (1983)
  • Budspy (1987)
  • Central Heat (1988)
  • The Seekers (1988)
  • Ursus (1989)
  • The Cavaradossi Killings (2000)
  • Pit Planet (2003)
  • Dawn Crescent (2003) with Daniel Dvorkin
  • Business Secrets from the Stars (2004)
  • Damon the Caiman (2010)
  • Earthmen and Other Aliens (2010)
  • Time and the Soldier (2011)
  • The Arm and Flanagan (2012)
  • Children of the Undead (2012)
  • Slit (2014)
  • Randolph Runner (2020)
  • Cage of Bone (2024)

Nonfiction

References

  1. ↑ "Dvorkin, David". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ David Dvorkin, When We Landed on the Moon. 2019.
  3. ↑ D'Ammassa, Don (August 2001). "Review of Insatiable". Science Fiction Chronicle. No. 215. p. 40.
  4. ↑ Action, Gary (August 1984). "Review of The Trellisane Confrontation". Fantasy Review. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Grove-Stephensen, Philippa (October 1978). "Review of The Children of Shiny Mountain". Paperback Parlour. p. 93.
  6. ↑ Dale, Terry L. (June 1979). "Review of The Green God". Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review. p. 61.
  7. ↑ Foote, Bud (March 1984). "Review of Time for Sherlock Holmes". SF & Fantasy Review. p. 26.
  8. ↑ Benedict, W. Ritchie (Fall 1984). "Review of Time for Sherlock Holmes". Science Fiction Review. p. 30.
  9. ↑ D'Ammassa, Don (January 1988). "Review of Budspy". Science Fiction Chronicle. No. 100. p. 48.
  10. ↑ Searles, Baird (April 1988). "Review of Budspy". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. p. 184.
  11. ↑ Spinrad, Norman (November 1988). "Review of Budspy". Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. p. 183.
  12. ↑ D'Ammassa, Don (November 2001). "Review of Budspy". Science Fiction Chronicle. No. 218. p. 41.
  13. ↑ D'Ammassa, Don (January 2004). "Review of Dawn Crescent". Science Fiction Chronicle. No. 243. p. 31.
  14. ↑ Easton, Tom (July–August 2004). "Review of Business Secrets from the Stars". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. p. 234.