WHITE PLAINS Named One of “Colorado’s Ten Best Books”
White Plains was named one of Colorado's Ten Best Books of 2017 by Westword Magazine!
Feature Article, “How Creede Taught Me to Be a Coloradan,” in Colorado Life Magazine (May/June 2017)
David's personal essay on the impact that Creede, Colorado had on him during a key period of his life was published in Colorado Life Magazine in the May/June 2017 issue, accompanied by the beautiful photographs [...]
“White Plains didn’t begin as White Plains”: David Hicks Is Interviewed by On Denver Magazine
David explains the unusual origins of his novel, WHITE PLAINS, and chats with Bianca Glinskas of OnDenver.com about other aspects of the book. Read it here.
Colorado Book Awards Finalists to Read on April 27
On Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m., a veritable all-star team of authors, including David Hicks--all Colorado Book Awards Finalists-- will be reading at BookBar (43rd and Tennyson) in Denver!
WHITE PLAINS Is a Finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards
David's debut novel, White Plains, is a finalist in the Literary Fiction category, along with the brilliant novels by Laura Pritchett and Peter Heller. Winners will be announced at the June 2 ceremony, 4:30 at [...]
WHITE PLAINS Is Arapahoe Libraries’ 2018 “Village Read”
David's debut novel, White Plains, has been selected by Arapahoe County Libraries as this year's "Village Read." This August, hundreds of Arapahoe Libraries patrons and Greenwood Village residents will be given access to the novel, [...]
David Hicks is Interviewed–Twice!–on KGNU in Boulder
David was interviewed by KGNU news director Maeve Conran and (Boulder Bookstore book buyer) Arsen Kashkashian on KGNU's "Radio Bookclub," and afterwards was joined by Conundrum/Bower House Press publisher Caleb Seeling for KGNU's podcast, "After [...]
David’s Article, “The Buddy System,” Appears in the October 2017 Writer’s Digest
David writes about maintaining a steady writing practice through meet-ups with other writers--a way of keeping himself on task and accountable. It's on page 16 of the October 2017 print edition, or download the magazine [...]
David Appears on “Word After Word”
David recently had a few laughs, talked about the crafting of his novel WHITE PLAINS, and discussed his 34-appearances-in34-days book tour with Paul Matthew Carr on Paul's podcast, "Word After Word." Listen to it here.
WHITE PLAINS Book Tour, Part I
I’m (finally!) back from Phase 1 of my Insane Book Tour, after 34 appearances in 34 days, with a 10-day break in the middle to run an MFA residency in Ireland—which turned out to be [...]