David Keck

For the American botanist (1903–1995), see David D. Keck.
David Keck
Born DOB unknown
Winnipeg, Canada
Occupation Novelist, Teacher
Nationality Canadian
Period 1996-Present
Genre Fantasy
Spouse Kate Brallier
Website
www.keckbooks.com

David 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 featuring protagonist Durand Col.[2] His works have received generally positive reviews from critics, yet have not reached the mainstream so far.[3]

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 all recount the adventures 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

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://davidkeck2.wordpress.com/biography/
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.tor-forge.com/author/davidkeck
  3. 1 2 http://www.sffworld.com/interview/181p1.html
  4. ↑ https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-696/An-Interview-With-David-Keck
  5. ↑ http://www.katebrallier.com/
  6. ↑ http://davidkeck2.wordpress.com/previews/in-the-eye-of-heaven-preview/
  7. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+keck
  8. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+keck
  9. ↑ http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+keck
  10. ↑ http://www.sffworld.com/interview/181p0.html

External links

Interviews

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