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Member Since: April 25, 2010
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David Dvorkin


Biography

David Dvorkin was born in 1943 in England. His family moved to South Africa after World Two and then to the United States when David was a teenager. After attending college in Indiana, he worked in Houston at NASA on the Apollo program and then in Denver as an aerospace engineer, software developer, and technical writer. He and his wife, Leonore, have lived in Denver since 1971.

David has published a number of science fiction, horror, and mystery novels. He has also coauthored two science fiction novels with his son, Daniel. For details, as well as quite a bit of non-fiction reading material, please see David and Leonore’s Web site, http://www.dvorkin.com.

Currently, David is yet another unemployed techie with a spiffy resume. The resume can be viewed online at the Dvorkin Web site.

Where to find David Dvorkin online

Website: http://www.dvorkin.com
Twitter: David_Dvorkin
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-dvorkin/0/a33/99
Blog: http://eyeblister.blogspot.com

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com

Books

The Dead Hand of Mrs. Stifle    by David Dvorkin
Price: $0.99 USD. 10660 words. Published on March 21, 2011. Nonfiction.
In the long run, the important change brought about by e–books won’t be their availability, their price, their convenience, or the destruction of the publishing industry. E–books will cause a revolution in the very nature of published fiction. Fiction will change in unpredictable ways, and it will keep on changing. The excitement and vitality connected with this change will be enduring.
Earthmen And Other Aliens    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 77410 words. Published on December 26, 2010. Fiction.
Ghosts, vampires, zombies, not entirely sane scientists, witches, robots, and men on the moon. A collection of short stories -- fantasy, horror, science fiction, and more -- some previously published and some not, some serious and some whimsical. Suitable reading for all adult varieties of Earthmen and other aliens.
Time and the Soldier    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 120560 words. Published on September 25, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Thrown forward in time from 1945, three friends fight to find each other and go home. War, death, and love are the only constants. In the dangerous 21st Century, time changes them and they change time and history.
Time For Sherlock Holmes    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 69780 words. Published on August 7, 2010. Fiction.
Sherlock Holmes meets H G Wells, discovers the secret of immortality, hunts Professor Moriarty across time and space, and manipulates the destiny of mankind, all with the unflinching support of the stalwart Dr. Watson, who is coping with finding and losing the love of his life. "Doyle to Wells to Dvorkin - nice triple play!" – New York Times Book Review "A lot of fun." – The Arizona Republic
Ursus    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 127380 words. Published on May 28, 2010. Fiction.
When brutal killings suddenly increase, the mayor blames wild dogs, ignoring sightings of mutated bears, small in size, intelligent, immensely strong, that have come down from the mountains and hunt in packs. Deaths mount until the final bloody confrontation between man and beast. "Lots of gore, a nicely controlled pace." - Kirkus Reviews "Believably frightening." -Rocky Mountain News
Prisoner of the Blood II: Unquenchable    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 100050 words. Published on May 20, 2010. Fiction.
Transformed into a human being, Richard Venneman risks agonizing death in his quest to become a vampire again. But he can't control the chain of events he started or the beings - humans, vampires, and others - whose lives he has changed. Seeking to transcend their natures, they are all drawn to the experimental machine Venneman needs and fears, with catastrophic results.
Prisoner of the Blood I: Insatiable    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 92740 words. Published on May 16, 2010. Fiction.
Seduced and killed by a beautiful woman, Richard Venneman wakes as a vampire. Loathing what he has become, horrified by his own irresistible need for human blood, he seeks salvation via self-destruction. He tries to incinerate himself in the experimental fusion reactor where he worked when he was alive. But instead, the machine's energy beam transforms him into something even worse than a vampire.
The Cavaradossi Killings    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 83970 words. Published on May 10, 2010. Fiction.
Fleeing the mob he worked for in Chicago, Tom Hamilton returns to his Colorado hometown. When a singer is murdered during a local opera performance, Tom tries his hand at finding the killer. But this draws him back into the passions and hatreds of earlier years and puts his own life in danger. "Fast-paced and exciting...wonderful writing style" - Charlotte Austin Review. 3 stars - Romantic Times.
Dawn Crescent    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 109270 words. Published on May 8, 2010. Fiction.
In 1991, at the beginning of Desert Storm, the defeat of American forces at the battle of Khafji is the signal for a broad and bloodily successful anti-Western uprising. In this alternate history, America faces endless war in the Middle East, a resurgent Soviet Union, and growing tyranny at home. "Engaging characters and fast-paced writing make Dawn Crescent a real pleasure!" - Harry Turtledove.
Central Heat    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 109580 words. Published on May 5, 2010. Fiction.
When aliens remove the sun, life survives in military bunkers under the earth and in lunar bases. Underground America devolves into a religious-military dictatorship. Jonathan Holroyd escapes to the surface and finds a new world warmed by an artificial sun, and only slightly more freedom than in the dying world he left behind. He rises to a position of power. But now the aliens are coming back.
Budspy    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 85790 words. Published on May 1, 2010. Fiction.
Decades after defeating the Allies in World War Two, Nazi Germany rules Europe and dominates the world. But there’s rot at the core of the Reich, and an American agent is assigned to help the Germans root it out. "Smart, fast, and mean" - Kirkus. "Involving." - Booklist. "Masterful." - Asimov's. "A well-told tale of crime and conscience." - Indianapolis News
Damon the Caiman    by David Dvorkin
Price: $3.99 USD. 3040 words. Published on May 1, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Damon is a lucky caiman. He's happy in his comfortable swamp, and his best friend is a human boy, Joey. But when the swamp is threatened with destruction, Joey and Damon must deal with the world outside the swamp and teach the grownups how important the swamp and Damon both are. A story in rhyming verse for children ages 6-10. Illustrated by Glenda Felbush.
Business Secrets from the Stars    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 113820 words. Published on May 1, 2010. Fiction.
A cowardly simian in the White House, dopey ex-presidents, scary televangelists, assassinations, cute little monkeys, sinister old men with long, sharp teeth, and in the middle of it all, Malcolm Erskine, who thought he had such a clever idea and who also thought he could safely ignore the politics of Bush-era America. "A broad and bitter political satire. I was laughing out loud." - Denver Post
Pit Planet    by David Dvorkin
Price: $2.99 USD. 95710 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
Trapped in the underground tunnels of Colliery, James Benton struggles to find his way back to the surface and the life he knew before. "A headlong trip over, under, and through worlds of greed, sex, politics, intrigue, and adventure, of miners and mindpickers, cavesnakes and triple-crossers. An absorbing mix of hard science and action sf, with the unmistakable Dvorkin touch." - Connie Willis

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