Updated 2020-07-16
Short Bio
David Mack is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of thirty-six novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies. His writing credits span several media, including television (for episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), short fiction, and comic books. Mack presently works as a consultant on two animated Star Trek television series—Lower Decks, produced by Mike McMahan, and an as-yet-untitled series being produced for Nickelodeon by Dan and Kevin Hageman. Mack resides in New York City.
Long Bio
David Mack is the award-winning and The New York Times bestselling author of thirty-six novels and numerous short works of science-fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies.
Mack’s writing credits span television (for episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), short fiction, and comic books. His latest novels are The Midnight Front and The Iron Codex, the first two books of his Dark Arts trilogy published by Tor books; and the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel Collateral Damage.
His upcoming works include the Dark Arts series finale The Shadow Commission, a 1960s-era conspiracy thriller and urban fantasy, as well as his long-postponed Star Trek novel More Beautiful Than Death.
He currently works as a consultant on two Star Trek animated television series: Lower Decks, and an as-yet-untitled series being produced for Nickelodeon by Dan and Kevin Hageman.
Mack resides in New York City with his wife, Kara.
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Awards & Honors
Three novels on the New York Times bestsellers list
One novel on the USA Today bestsellers list
Twenty-six appearances on the Locus Magazine bestseller list for media-related fiction, including six #1 bestsellers
More than 1.3 million books sold in North America alone.
Winner, Scribe Award for Best Original Novel, General Fiction (24: Rogue)
Winner, Scribe Award for Best Original Novel, Speculative Fiction (Star Trek: TNG – Collateral Damage)
Dragon Award Finalist for Best Media Tie-in Novel (2018), for Desperate Hours
Dragon Award Finalist for Best Alternate History Novel (2019), for The Iron Codex
Six nominations for the IAMTW’s Scribe Award for Best Novel, Speculative
Winner, UnrealitySF.com’s “Best Story of the Year” Award, 2011, for Rise Like Lions
Bibliography
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Promotional Quotes
“That David Mack. If you need a story that combines fear, pain, sorrow, suffering, thrills, humor, and an atmosphere awash in raw, intimate emotion and life-or-death tension, Mack is your man.”
—Killian Melloy, Wigglefish
“When it comes to complex storylines that hook you in, David Mack has proven to be a master… Mack’s fiction crackles with energy.”
—Jacqueline Bundy, Trek Today
“With the skill of the best thriller authors, Mack leaves you saying ‘one more page’ until there are no more.”
—Matthew Rushing, Trek.fm
“David Mack is good at writing galaxy-changing events, but he is equally adept at tender character moments that really pack an emotional punch.”
—Dan Gunther, Trek Lit Reviews
“[David] Mack does an excellent job of weaving mystery, political intrigue, science fiction, and action together in a fast-paced character-driven story. … Mack writes a story with a fine balance of character-driven interactions and exciting action sequences that leave the reader riding a roller coaster of heart-pounding intensity.”
— J. A. Lantz, Avid Reading, Constant Writing
“David Mack … [is] your go-to guy when you want something explosive, unpredictable, and engaging.”
—Robert Lyons, The Trek Lit Report
“David Mack’s work has been among the best of Star Trek in recent years.”
—Daniel Berry, BookTrek
“Mack is a master of writing action and suspense. … While Mack can write epic, sweeping stories, it is the very human struggles of the characters in his novels that provide the true drama.”
—Dan Gunther, Trek Lit Reviews
“Mack is one of those rare but very pleasing science-fiction writers who gets better with every book.”
—Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Monthly
—Library Journal
“Mack is a master of writing action sequences.”
—Robots and Vamps
“There are few authors who can write action sequences … the way David Mack does. You feel it, you hear it, and you see it. You can almost smell the battle.”
—Jacqueline Bundy, Trek Today