D. B. Grady
Encyclopedia
D. B. Grady is an American author and writer hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
He is known for writing the book Red Planet Noir
, which won
the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
for Science Fiction. Grady, a former paratrooper with U.S. Army Special Operations Command and a veteran of Afghanistan, also contributes political essays to The Atlantic.
and Christopher Hitchens
as two major influences on his writing.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
He is known for writing the book Red Planet Noir
Red Planet Noir
Red Planet Noir is a combination work of crime fiction and science fiction written by American author D. B. Grady-Awards:* 2010 – Next Generation Indie Book Award for science fiction...
, which won
the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is an awards program that recognizes and honors authors and publishers of exceptional independently published books in 60 different categories...
for Science Fiction. Grady, a former paratrooper with U.S. Army Special Operations Command and a veteran of Afghanistan, also contributes political essays to The Atlantic.
Influences
D. B. Grady cites Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history; she is a winner of the Arthur C...
and Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Eric Hitchens is an Anglo-American author and journalist whose books, essays, and journalistic career span more than four decades. He has been a columnist and literary critic at The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Slate, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry, and became a media fellow at the...
as two major influences on his writing.