David W. Brown

For other people with the same name, see David Brown.

David W. Brown
Born(1979-01-03)January 3, 1979
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • journalist
  • novelist
EducationUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello (MFA)
Louisiana State University (BS)
Genre
Subject
Literary movementNew Sincerity
Notable worksThe Mission
Notable awards2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Science Fiction
Website
davidwbrown.com

David W. Brown is an American author who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker,[2] The New York Times,[3] and Scientific American.[4]

Career as an author

His work generally concerns space exploration and climate change. In 2016, he signed a publishing contract with HarperCollins to write a book titled The Mission, or: How a Disciple of Carl Sagan, an Ex-Motocross Racer, a Texas Tea Party Congressman, the World's Worst Typewriter Saleswoman, California Mountain People, and an Anonymous NASA Functionary Went to War with Mars, Survived an Insurgency at Saturn, Traded Blows with Washington, and Stole a Ride on an Alabama Moon Rocket to Send a Space Robot to Jupiter in Search of the Second Garden of Eden at the Bottom of an Alien Ocean Inside of an Ice World Called Europa (A True Story), about NASA's Europa exploration program.[5][6] It is categorized as creative nonfiction,[7] and was published in 2021.[8]

Previously, he co-authored Deep State: Inside the Government Secrecy Industry and The Command: Deep Inside the President's Secret Army with The Atlantic editor Marc Ambinder.[9] 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.[10]

In 2019, he signed a second publishing contract with HarperCollins to write a memoir titled The Outside Cats, about two expeditions to Antarctica that he joined.[11] He described the second expedition, to Thwaites Glacier, in an essay published in the November 28, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.[12]

Brown is a former U.S. Army paratrooper[13] and a veteran of Afghanistan.[14] He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from University of Arkansas at Monticello[15] and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Louisiana State University.[16]

Published works

  • Brown, David W. (January 26, 2021). The Mission (1st ed.). HarperCollins, New York. ISBN 978-0-0626544-2-7.
  • Ambinder, Marc; 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.
  • Ambinder, Marc; 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

  1. ^ Official Author Profile at HarperCollins Publishers
  2. ^ Author Profile at The New Yorker
  3. ^ Muck Rack Verified Author Portfolio at Muck Rack
  4. ^ Scientific American Author Profile at Scientific American
  5. ^ Rachel Deahl (June 3, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of June 6, 2016". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  6. ^ The Mission Official Book Page for The Mission
  7. ^ Rupert Allman (February 18, 2020). "Mars, Europa And The Search For Life Outside Of Earth". 1A (radio program). Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Lee Billings (March 9, 2021). "Meet the Unsung Heroes Behind Humanity's Improbable Journey to an Alien Ocean". Scientific American. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "D B Grady". amazon.com. Retrieved December 15, 2018. D.B. Grady is the pseudonym of author David W. Brown.
  10. ^ Next Generation Indie Book Award Official Website Archived July 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Indie Book Award Winner
  11. ^ Rachel Deahl (September 20, 2019). "Book Deals: Week of September 23, 2019". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  12. ^ David W. Brown (November 28, 2022). "Journey to Doomsday". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Guy Raz (March 13, 2011). "Understanding No-Fly Zones And Their Implications". National Public Radio. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  14. ^ David W. Brown (September 1, 2009). "Afghanistan: The McChrystal Assessment". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  15. ^ Master of Fine Arts University of Arkansas at Monticello Official Alumni Facebook post about David W. Brown
  16. ^ Louisiana State University Alumni Association (February 13, 2016). "Tiger Nation". Louisiana State University Alumni Magazine. Retrieved June 9, 2021.