DAVID HOPKINS is a fantasy novelist with an interest in Shakespeare, medieval history, fairy tales, and myth. He is the author of The Dryad’s Crown, a story set in the vast world of Efre Ousel. David is married to artist and designer, April Hopkins. They have two daughters, Kennedy and Greta, and a dog named Moose.

David is a full member of SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association) and founder of Cake and Prose. David teaches classes through WritingWorkshops.com. He’s also an instructor for the ArmadilloCon writers workshop in Austin.

Origin Story . . .

The year was permanently 1985. David was a child of the suburbs, raised on breakfast cereal and Saturday morning cartoons. He rode his bike around town, and he explored the woods behind his house all summer long—building forts, climbing trees, and having adventures. David read comic books. He played D&D. He listened to heavy metal. His best friend had cable TV, which was a big deal. David would go over to his friend’s house to watch Beastmaster and Conan the Barbarian. His first fantasy books were Choose Your Own Adventure paperbacks, the Dragonlance Chronicles, and the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. David spent a significant portion of his childhood strung out on sugar and caffeine and crazy fantasy worlds.

It was a high that he’s never been able to fully come down from.

After college, David wrote comic books. He pursued it for several years. He then started writing for a few magazines. David interviewed people and told their stories. This was where he honed his craft as a writer. The editors he worked with helped him become better. He began following the bylines closely. He became friends with some of those incredible writers. But ultimately, David came around to what he’s always wanted to write, which is fantasy and speculative fiction. He found his voice through comics and journalism. Now, he spends most of his time thinking about the novel he’s writing and the 20 more he wants to write.