David W. Brown
David W. Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | David W. Brown |
| Notable work | Red Planet Noir Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry |
| Awards | 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Science Fiction |
David W. Brown is an American author from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] He is a regular contributor to The Atlantic,[2] The Week,[3] and Mental Floss.[4]
Career as an author
His work generally concerns the American space program. In 2016, he signed a publishing contract with HarperCollins to write a book titled One Inch From Earth, about NASA's Europa exploration program.[5] Previously, he co-authored Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry and The Command: Deep Inside the President's Secret Army under a pseudonym.[6] Both books were published by John Wiley & Sons. His first book, Red Planet Noir, won the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Science Fiction.[7]
Brown is a former U.S. Army paratrooper[8] and a veteran of Afghanistan.[9] He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from University of Arkansas at Monticello and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Louisiana State University.[10]
Published works
- Grady, D. B. (April 9, 2013). Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry (1st ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken. ISBN 978-1-118-14668-2.
- Grady, D. B. (February 7, 2012). The Command: Deep Inside the President's Secret Army (1st ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken. ISBN 978-1-118-34672-3.
- Grady, D. B. (December 2, 2009). Red Planet Noir (1st ed.). Brown Street Press, Lexington. ISBN 978-0-9641674-3-8.
References
- ^ Taylor Pipes (28 November 2015). "How Great Writers use Evernote: The Atlantic's David W. Brown". Evernote Official Blog. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ The Atlantic Author Page for The Atlantic
- ^ The Week Author Page for The Week
- ^ Mental Floss Author Page for Mental Floss
- ^ Rachel Deahl (3 June 2016). "Book Deals: Week of June 6, 2016". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ David W. Brown Author's Official Website
- ^ Next Generation Indie Book Award Official Website Indie Book Award Winner
- ^ Guy Raz (13 March 2011). "Understanding No-Fly Zones And Their Implications". National Public Radio. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ David W. Brown (1 September 2009). "Afghanistan: The McChrystal Assessment". The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ LibraryThing Author Biography Cites biographical data on his LibraryThing profile