Aside from three months living on an oil tanker sailing back and forth between America and Africa, and two years living in a pub, David Craig grew up on the west coast of Scotland. He studied Software Engineering at university, but lost interest in the subject after (and admittedly prior to) graduation. He currently works as a workforce planning analyst for a public service contact centre, and lives near Glasgow with his wife, daughter and dog.
David’s book Resurrection Men, the first book in the Sooty Feathers series was published by Elsewhen Press on 31st August 2018.
David’s Lord of the Hunt, the second book in the Sooty Feathers series was published by Elsewhen Press on 20th March 2020.
Lucifer & Son, the third book in the Sooty Feathers series was published by Elsewhen Press on 5th July 2024.
David’s epic fantasy Thorns of a Black Rose, was published by Elsewhen Press on 26th July 2019.
Reviews:
- “ancient magicks and daemons play out against the heat of a desert” – Review of Thorns of a Black Rose on BFS website
- “teasing out the truth is what makes these stories so incredible” – Review of Lord of the Hunt by Jill-Elizabeth
- “a rich and rewarding reading experience” – Review of Thorns of a Black Rose on Risingshadow
- “the setting is vivid” – Review of Thorns of a Black Rose on Al-Alhambra
- “a terrifying and unexpected journey fraught with creatures from a nightmare” – Review of Resurrection Men on The Book Dragon
- “a refreshingly creative and entertaining story” – review on RisingShadow of Resurrection Men
- “a delicious evil” – review by Jill-Elizabeth of Resurrection Men
News:
- For one week in August, Glasgow will be the centre of the multiverse July 29, 2024
- Out today: Lucifer & Son by David Craig July 5, 2024
- COVER REVEAL: Lucifer & Son, Book III of the Sooty Feathers by David Craig June 14, 2024
- Lord of the Hunt – The Glasgow book launch we couldn’t hold May 24, 2020
- Lord of the Hunt available from today March 20, 2020
- Revenge, responsibility, confrontation, consequences; demons, disasters and assassins – not party politics, but the new epic fantasy from David Craig July 3, 2019
- Writing social values in historical fantasy fiction February 24, 2019
- Secret Society covers up Gruesome Murders in Glasgow August 6, 2018
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David can be contacted via Elsewhen Press using david.craig (at) elsewhen.co.uk