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Author · Storyteller
David Barlow
@davidbarlow
Writer interested in science fiction, storytelling and all the strange practical decisions involved in turning drafts into books.
Behind the stories
About the writer
David Barlow writes across science fiction and space opera, with a particular interest in character, atmosphere, revision and the details that turn a manuscript into a finished book.
A story only works when somebody has something to lose.
Books and story worlds
Stories by David Barlow
On the writing desk
Currently creating
First draft
The Quiet Orbit of Saints
On a failing relay station at the edge of a disputed trade route, a reluctant systems archivist discovers that the station’s sacred maintenance records are being altered to hide a slow political takeover. As rival fleets close in, she has to decide whether preserving the truth matters more than keeping the station alive. The book leans on atmosphere, bureaucracy, and the awkward practicalities of running a piece of infrastructure that everyone else wants to turn into a symbol.
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Draft progress
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