David Derrico

Biography

David Derrico was born just north of Miami, Florida, and developed his appreciation for complex moral issues while receiving a degree in philosophy from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He wrote his first novel, Right Ascension, before attending law school at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Right Ascension was first published by Bookbooters Press in 2000, and garnered its inaugural eBook of the Year Award.

Derrico wrote his second novel, Declination, during law school, while he was probably supposed to be studying. Nonetheless, he graduated, passed the California Bar Exam, and worked as an attorney at a large, international law firm in Los Angeles for several years. While practicing law (all that practice actually made him pretty good at it), he managed to write some short stories and start work on his third novel, The Twiller.

Recently, Derrico retired from his “day job” as a big-firm attorney and moved back to South Florida, where he finished that third novel. The Twiller follows the (mis)adventures of an unlikely hero and his unique companion on a comic romp around the galaxy. Derrico maintains a website with reviews, excerpts, current news, a blog, and purchasing information for all of his novels and other works at www.davidderrico.com.

Where to find David Derrico online

Series

Books

The Future of the Written Word: "Always Write" Blog Posts from 2010
Price: Free! Words: 65,840. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » ebook readers
This collection of blog posts from author David Derrico's "Always Write" Blog covers news & info about e-books, e-readers, and the publishing industry. It includes all his blog posts from the year 2010, a total of 103 posts spanning over 65,000 words, plus pictures. Topics include where to find free e-books, news and stats about e-books and e-book sales, and e-reader news, reviews, & information.
The Twiller
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,350. Language: English. Published: June 15, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
The Twiller is a comedic novel that follows Ian, our hapless hero, as he's whisked around the Universe after his abduction from Earth. His companion, the Twiller, is about the only alien being who treats humans better than toenail lint. Ian is faced with a series of humorous and bizarre experiences on the worlds he visits, utterly failing to realize the slight similarities to places here on Earth.
Declination
Series: Edge of Apocalypse, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 61,690. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Adventure » General
A continuation of the saga begun in Right Ascension, Declination finds us in the year 3050, ten years after the dreadful Lucani Ibron have been driven from Earth. Now, the Confederation's crises are spawned from within, and one brave woman struggles against all odds to keep mankind united amidst a hailstorm of rebellion, war, and moral declination.
Right Ascension
Series: Edge of Apocalypse, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 74,410. Language: English. Published: November 16, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Adventure » General
(3.00 from 1 review)
Set in the year 3040, Right Ascension examines mankind's place in the Universe, how we ascended to that lofty position, and the horrifying price of that ascension. It tells the story of one highly virtuous man who comes face to face with an invincible adversary and is forced to choose between honor ... and humanity's very survival.

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