David Parish-Whittaker (aka T. R. Pippin) is a winner of the Writers of the Future competition for emerging talent in speculative fiction, for his story A Warbird in the Belly of the Mouse. He pays for his dog's kibble as a captain for a national airline. In previous incarnations, he has been a naval flight officer, traffic watch pilot, glider tow pilot and aerobatic flight instructor.

A graduate of the Pixelyard School of Art for game design, he writes videogame reviews and analysis for the Geekosophy blog. He also is a staff blogger at the CMOsite. he is currently shopping a middlegrade Victorian fantasy novel.

David plays medieval harp for the Goliards, an early music group specializing in 13th - 15th century music, mostly to cement his geek street cred.

Website: http://www.parishwhittaker.com
Twitter: parishwhittaker

• parishwhittaker: Thoughts on Mass Effect 3 and Art in Games http://t.co/CTVS9WY9 via @wordpressdotcom
• parishwhittaker: The woes of actually thinking narrative is important in games. Also, don't be female. http://t.co/rnwGawZH via @The_MarySue
• parishwhittaker: Molly the Sphinx. Arcata sand dunes http://t.co/k74vUFyH
• parishwhittaker: RT @MitchWagner: A Dreamer of Mars: Edgar Rice Burroughs and John Carter http://t.co/5PzQmjae
• parishwhittaker: 3-Foot Prawn of Death: http://t.co/vzPm6jMf via @NatGeo

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Latest book: Shadow Spies. Published on November 10, 2011. (5.00 from 1 review)
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Latest book: A Chip in Time. Published on December 13, 2011. (5.00 from 3 reviews)
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• Formatting eBooks with Open Office Writer on Dec. 25, 2011
  
  A must have for all Open Office users. Nailed the conversion on the very first try with my book. The section on how to set up a hyperlink TOC was worth it alone (something that was making my head ache). $2.99 is a LOT less than caving in and getting MS Word. Oh, and thanks, Aussie Scribbler for the tip on using 97/2000/XP format for the .doc file.
  
• A Chip in Time on Jan. 03, 2012
  
  Full of frenetic energy and unapologetic silliness, A Chip in Time merges romantic comedy with mythology with time travel and serves it all up in a tall frosted glass with an umbrella. Much like those mixed drinks one finds at resort bars, you're never really sure exactly what you're drinking in, but it's quite enjoyable. Just don't be surprised if you feel a tad giddy afterward. Some adult content, including a racy description of how good brownies with ice cream really are.