Photo by Andy Creek
I’m Dave Creek -- welcome to my website!
Most of my work is science fiction set in a common future history and emphasizes characterization, exploration, and the sense of wonder.
I also feature a collection of mystery and crime stories, an original anthology I edited, and a non-fiction look at Ray Bradbury’s fiction.
I hope you enjoy them!
Here’s how to stay in touch with me:
email: dave@davecreek.com
Facebook: facebook.com/davecreek
Substack: substack.com/@davecreek
Bluesky:@davecreek.bsky.social
As star systems collide, Mike Christopher could be the victim of treachery by alien “allies!”
An explosion on the Moon kills Dacia Stark’s parents and sends her on a quest to find the terrorist behind the crime!
This edition of the classic story of alien invasion features my introduction and commentary, along with my short story sequel, “The Adventure of the Martian Cylinder,” in which H.G. Wells meets Sherlock Holmes!
“Frontier ambassador” Chanda Kasmira awakens from hibernation, but not into the brighter future she’d hoped for!
Both the SF fan and the literati can join in praise of Ray Bradbury, a superb craftsman and storyteller whose lyricism and evocative prose bring to life a Mars that never was, except in his imagination -- and our dreams.
"(Dave Creek) provides perspectives that are both exhilarating and unnerving: intelligent whales swimming through the Jovian atmosphere, aliens who were forced to evacuate their homeworld and watch while it collided with a rogue planet . . . .
-- From the introduction by Jack McDevitt, author of the best-selling Priscilla Hutchins and Alex Benedict novels.
Mike Christopher returns to Earth to battle the Jenregar, but also faces a soul-crushing moral dilemma!
The award-winning space opera series in one volume! Includes:
A CROWD OF STARS
THE FALLEN SUN
THE UNMOVING STARS
Popular series characters Mike Christopher and Chanda Kasmira’s adventures begin!
Included: Chinese explorer Zheng He’s alien encounter; the attempt to save a gigantic sea creature’s baby -- from the inside!
Acclaimed SF authors take us on new Trajectories! Stories by Marianne J. Dyson, Bud Sparhawk, John F. Allen, and more!
COLLECTIONS AND ANTHOLOGIES
LITERARY CRITICISM
"The Secret of Plainsville and Other Mysteries will have you sharing a roller coaster ride with police charged with solving the most challenging whodunits . . . You’ll be riding with good people doing bad things to avenge the past, to right wrongs. In the seat behind you on the coaster, you’ll find the person thrown into a hair-raising situation no one should ever experience."
-- From the introduction by Bill Noel, author of the best-selling FOLLY BEACH novels.
Ambassador Chanda Kasmira must defeat a rogue starship commander whose desire for power could destroy the Station of the Lost, even as the Earth itself comes under attack by merciless aliens.
Mike Christopher once again feels the pull of the stars, and is torn between his commitment to his birth planet and once again becoming a WATCHER OF THE SKIES.
MIKE CHRISTOPHER NOVELS
Mike’s adventures emphasize exploration, alien contacts, and a sense of wonder about the universe.
CHANDA KASMIRA NOVELS
Chanda’s tales involve political intrigue and relations among Humans and aliens.
OTHER NOVELS AND NOVELLAS
Ambassador Chanda Kasmira must protect the far-flung Station of the Lost, as an alien starship’s arrival threatens its very existence. She and her allies must fight that external danger — and those from within.