David Keck

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]

For the American botanist (1903–1995), see David D. Keck.
David Keck
BornWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
OccupationNovelist, Teacher
Period1996-Present
GenreFantasy
SpouseKate Brallier
Website
keckbooks.com

Biography

David Keck was born in, and grew up in, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] Whilst living in Winnipeg he attended the University of Winnipeg, where he got master's degrees in English Literature, History, and Education.[1] He subsequently moved to the UK to get a master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Sussex.[1] In 2004 he moved to New York City,[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

The Tales of Durand
  • Book One: In the Eye of Heaven (2006)
  • Book Two: In A Time of Treason (2008)
  • Book Three: A King in Cobwebs, Tor Books, 2018[11]

Footnotes
  1. "About". 2007-10-21.
  2. "David Keck | Authors | Macmillan".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2009-02-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "An Interview with David Keck - McNally Robinson Booksellers".
  5. "This Web site coming soon".
  6. "In the Eye of Heaven". 2007-10-21.
  7. "Amazon.co.uk: david keck". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. "Amazon.com: david keck". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. "Amazon.ca: david keck". www.amazon.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  10. "Interview with David Keck – SFFWorld".
  11. "Reviewed by Michael Thomas Barry in New York Journal of Books". 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-12-12.

Interviews
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