D. J. Butler
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David John Butler | |
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| Genres | Fantasy, horror, science fiction, steampunk |
| Years active | 2010-present[1] |
| Notable works | Witchy Eye, Witchy Winter |
| Notable awards | AML Award (2018) |
| Spouse | Emily Butler[1] |
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David John Butler is an award-winning American speculative fiction author. His epic flintlock fantasy novel, Witchy Winter, won the 2018 AML Award for Best Novel, and his works have been nominated for the Dragon Award and the Gemmell Morningstar Award.
Life and career
Butler completed his undergrad at Brigham Young University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Near Eastern Studies. He then attended the New York University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 1999. He spent over a decade working as a lawyer for various companies, including Micron Technology and Intel, before opening an independent firm in 2010.[2] He is currently employed as a corporate trainer, using his skills as a story teller to educate business people.[2]
In 2010 he began pursuing his dream of being an author.[3]
His steampunk Western novel, City of Saints, was a 2012 Whitney Award finalist in the Speculative Fiction category.[4] It was later picked up by WordFire Press and republished in 2016. Butler's first traditionally published novel was the 2016 middle grade steampunk adventure, The Kidnap Plot.[2]
In 2017, Baen published the first of Butler's American epic flintlock fantasy series, Witchy Eye, set in an alternate 1815 America.[5] It was nominated for a Dragon Award in 2017,[6] and was a preliminary nominee for a Gemmell Morningstar Award in 2018.[7] The second book in the series, Witchy Winter, won the 2018 AML Award for Best Novel[8] and was nominated for the 2108 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel.[9]
Butler lives in Utah.[1]
Bibliography
City of Saints
Alternate history Civil War era featuring secret agents Samuel Clemens and Edgar Alan Poe trying to obtain the plans for airship and raygun technology.
- Liahona (June 2012, self, ebook only, no ISBN)
- Deseret (July 2012, self, ebook only, no ISBN)
- Timpanogos (August 2012, self, ebook only, no ISBN)
- Teancum (September 2012, self, ebook only, no ISBN)
An omnibus, collecting all four novels, was also published:
- City of Saints (omnibus, November 2015, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-347-6)[10]
The Extraordinary Journeys of Clockwork Charlie
A clockwork boy, Charlie, has various adventures. This is a middle grade series.
- The Kidnap Plot (June 2016, Knopf, ISBN 978-0-553-51295-3)[11][12]
- The Giant's Seat (June 2017, Knopf, ISBN 978-0-553-51299-1)[13][14]
- The Library Machine (September 2018, Knopf, ISBN 978-0-553-51303-5)[15]
The Witchy War
Alternate history flintlock fantasy set in the early 1800s in North America.
- Witchy Eye (March 2017, Baen, ISBN 978-1-4767-8211-9)[16][17]
- Witchy Winter (April 2018, Baen, ISBN 978-1-4814-8314-8)[18][19]
- Witchy Kingdom (forthcoming, August 2019, Baen, ISBN 9781481484152)
Rock Band Fights Evil
- Hellhound on My Trail (February 2015, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-293-6)
- Snake Handlin' Man (February 2015, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-301-8)
- Crow Jane (February 2015, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-299-8)
- Devil Sent the Rain (February 2015, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-258-5)
- This World Is Not My Home (June 2016, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-406-0)
- The Good Son (July 2016, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-390-2)
- Earth Angel (July 2016, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-392-6)
Two omnibuses collect the first six novels:
- Band on the Run (vol.1-3, March 2016, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-388-9)
- The Road to Hell (vols.4-6, April 2017, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-560-9)
Standalone works
- The Cunning Man with Aaron Micheal Ritchey (forthcoming November 2019, Baen, ISBN 9781982124168)
Awards and honors
Butler has won the following awards and honors:
| Year | Organization | Award title, Category |
Work | Result | Refs |
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| 2012 | LDStorymakers | Whitney Award, Best Speculative Fiction |
City of Saints | Nominated | [4] |
| 2017 | Dragon Con | Dragon Award, Best Alternate History Novel |
Witchy Eye | Nominated | [6] |
| 2018 | DGLA | Gemmell Award, Morningstar Award |
Witchy Eye | Preliminary nominee | [7] |
| 2018 | Association for Mormon Letters | AML Award, Novel |
Witchy Winter | Won | [8] |
| 2018 | Dragon Con | Dragon Award, Best Alternate History Novel |
Witchy Winter | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c "About Dave". Dave Butler Writes. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Interview with D.J. Butler, Lawyer and Speculative Writer". Anaphora Literary Press. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ Magazine, Eagle. "Eagle Goes Gonzo – Eagle Magazine". Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ a b "2012 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". Whitney Awards. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Witchy Eye Is a Flintlock Fantasy of a Different Breed". The B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "2017 Dragon Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "2018 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "2018 AML Award Winners". Dawning of a Brighter Day: Twenty-First Century Mormon Literature. Association for Mormon Letters. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "2018 Dragon Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Title: City of the Saints". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Title: The Kidnap Plot". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Butler, Dave, 1973- author. The kidnap plot. ISBN 9780553512953. OCLC 922155305.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Title: The Giant's Seat". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Butler, Dave, 1973- author. The giant's seat. ISBN 9780553512991. OCLC 989724751.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Title: The Library Machine". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Title: Witchy Eye". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Witchy Eye. 27 February 2018. ISBN 9781481483117.
- ^ "Title: Witchy Winter". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Butler, D. J. (David John), 1973- author. Witchy winter. ISBN 9781481483148. OCLC 1059175489.
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