David Dvorkin Explained

David Dvorkin
Birth Date:	8 October 1943
Birth Place:	Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Occupation:	Writer
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Indiana University Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts) University of Houston (MS)
Period:	1977–present

David Dvorkin (born October 8, 1943)^[1] is an American writer of speculative fiction.

Early life and education

Dvorkin was born in the United Kingdom. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and physics from Indiana University Bloomington as well as an Master of Science in mathematics from the University of Houston. He worked at NASA (1967-1971) as an aerospace engineer on Apollo 8 through Apollo 15, and at Martin Marietta (1971-1974) on the Viking Mars program.^[2] Subsequently, he worked as a software developer and technical writer before retiring from full-time work in 2009.

Select bibliography

Prisoner of the Blood

• Insatiable (1993) ^[3]
• Unquenchable (1995)

Star Trek Universe

• The Trellisane Confrontation (1984) ^[4]
• Timetrap (1988)
• The Captains' Honor (1989) with Daniel Dvorkin

Nonfiction

• At Home with Solar Energy (1979)
• The Dead Hand of Mrs. Stifle (2011)
• The Surprising Benefits of Being Unemployed (2012)
• Dust Net (2013)
• Once a Jew, Always a Jew? (2015)
• Self-Publishing Tools, Tips, and Techniques (2018)
• When We Landed on the Moon: A Memoir (2019)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dvorkin, David. October 29, 2021. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
2. Book: David Dvorkin, When We Landed on the Moon. 2019.
3. D'Ammassa. Don. Review of Insatiable. 2001. 40. Science Fiction Chronicle, #215, August 2001.
4. Action. Gary. Review of The Trellisane Confrontation. 1984. 9. Fantasy Review, August 1984.