David Boop

David Boop is a Denver-based speculative fiction author and editor. He’s also an award-winning essayist, and screenwriter. Before turning to fiction, David worked as a DJ, film critic, journalist, and actor.

David’s novels run the gamut, such as the sci-fi/noir She Murdered Me with Science, the Weird Western series, The Drowned Horse Chronicle, and The Soul Changers, a historical, dark fantasy media tie-in to the Rippers Resurrected TTRPG.

David edited the bestselling and award-nominated Weird Western anthology series, Straight Outta Tombstone, Straight Outta Deadwood and Straight Outta Dodge City. He’s currently working on a trio of Space Western anthologies starting with Gunfight on Europa Station, High Noon on Proxima B, and Last Train Outta Keplar-283c. He’s edited several pulp anthologies, including Green Hornet & Kato: Detroit Noir.

David is prolific in short fiction with many short stories including media tie-ins for Predator (nominated for the 2018 Scribe Award), Kolchak the Night Stalker, The Green Hornet, and Veronica Mars. His first comic, Travailiant Rising, co-authored with NYT Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson is a giant mech series.

Additionally, he does a flash fiction mystery series on Gumshoereview.com called The Trace Walker Temporary Mysteries. David works in game design, as well. He’s written for the Savage Worlds TTRPG’s Flash Gordon (nominated for an Origins Award) and Deadlands: Noir titles.

He’s a Summa Cum Laude Graduate from UC-Denver in the Creative Writing program. He tutors and teachers Creative Writing, collects Funko Pops, and is a believer. His hobbies include film noir, anime, the Blues and History.

You can find out more at Davidboop.com, Facebook.com/dboop.updates, X: @david_boop