- David Keck
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For the American botanist (1903-1995), see David D. Keck.
David Keck Born date of birth unknown
Winnipeg, CanadaOccupation Novelist, Teacher Nationality Canadian Period 1996-Present Genres Fantasy Spouse(s) Kate Brallier
Influences- Steven Erikson, Patrick O'Brian, Steven Pressfield, J.R.R. Tolkien, Graham Joyce, Douglas Adams, Elmore Leonard
keckbooks.comDavid Keck is a Canadian author, and teacher, who has Masters Degrees in English Literature, History, and Education.[1] He is best known for his novels based around the protagonist Durand Col.[2] His works have received generally positive reviews from critics, yet have not reached the mainstream so far.[3]
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Biography
David Keck was born in, and grew up in, Winnipeg, Canada.[1] Whilst living in Winnipeg he attended the University of Winnipeg, where he got Masters Degrees in English Literature, History, and Education.[1] He subsequently moved to the UK to get a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Sussex.[1] In 2004 he moved to New York,[1] America, to marry Kate Brallier[4] (an author herself),[5] and to teach middle school in New York’s Washington Heights.[1]
Works
Keck's novels are all based around the actions of protagonist Durand Col,[2] yet there is currently no series name. The first novel in the series was In the Eye of Heaven,[6] and was published in the UK in 2006,[7] and the US and Canada in 2007,[8][9] by Tor.[2] The novel went through many versions before publication, with fellow Canadian author, Steven Erikson, having a hand in reading and editing the drafts.[10] Keck's writing style has been compared to Erikson, mainly because he likes to go against the grain. He says that he "flinch[es] at an elf who's a dab hand with a longbow. Conventions and clichés: it's all in the smiles and cringes."[3]
Bibliography
Novels
Durand Col Series
- In the Eye of Heaven (2006)
- In A Time of Treason (2008)
- A King in Cobwebs (forthcoming)
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f http://davidkeck2.wordpress.com/biography/
- ^ a b c http://www.tor-forge.com/author/davidkeck
- ^ a b http://www.sffworld.com/interview/181p1.html
- ^ https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-696/An-Interview-With-David-Keck
- ^ http://www.katebrallier.com/
- ^ http://davidkeck2.wordpress.com/previews/in-the-eye-of-heaven-preview/
- ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+keck&x=0&y=0
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+keck&x=0&y=0
- ^ http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+keck&x=0&y=0
- ^ http://www.sffworld.com/interview/181p0.html
External links
- David Keck Official Website
- David Keck's Tor Page
- David Keck at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Interviews
Categories:- Living people
- Canadian fantasy writers
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