David Alastair Hayden

author of heroic fantasy adventure novels for adults and young readers
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Chains of a Dark Goddess: Now Available!

Posted by on Jan 9, 2013 in DA Hayden, Fiction |

Chains of a Dark Goddess is a serious punch of unexpected dark fantasy. Buy it now at one of these fine retailers:  Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords. Tales of Pawan Kor Chains of a Dark Goddess Betrayed by friends and abandoned by his goddess … Back from the dead and hellbent on saving his beloved. In life, Knight Champion Breskaro...

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The Season of Discontent

Posted by on Nov 27, 2011 in DA Hayden |

Alternate Title: The Season of Familial Obligation Some of you may be wondering: Where are all the books David promised us in late 2011? I’ve read Wrath of the White Tigress and The Storm Dragon’s Heart and now I want more. More, damn it, more! I am deeply sorry. Nothing would make me happier than having more books out for you to read. I am...

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Interview on Darkcargo

Posted by on Sep 10, 2011 in DA Hayden |

Here’s an excerpt of an interview I did for Darkcargo. Go check it out! A common argument–complaint, maybe–that I overhear is that there’s nothing new to fantasy, everything is either a re-hash of Tolkein or paranormal romance. How would you contest that? As far as basic story structure goes, nothing is new. I’ve studied a lot of mythology and...

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World Fantasy Convention 2010

Posted by on Dec 10, 2010 in DA Hayden |

Over a month ago, on Halloween weekend, I went to World Fantasy Convention 2010. And I am writing about it at last. Yes, it was so awesome that I was overwhelmed and could not manage to translate the experience into words. Or, perhaps you’d rather I said that I was immediately engulfed by NaNoWrimo in November and couldn’t find the time? And...

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Dragon*Con 2010

Posted by on Sep 15, 2010 in DA Hayden | 4 comments

On Labor Day weekend I attended Dragon*Con! And I shall discuss now, belatedly, my experiences. Dragon*Con is the one event I attend every year without fail. Notice I said event, not convention. Dragon*Con is my new year mark, signaling a time for reflection followed by a fresh start, a time for setting new goals. I might miss a holiday celebration or...

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Interview with Lou Linked by io9

Posted by on Jun 8, 2010 in DA Hayden |

I forgot to mention that my interview with Lou Anders was linked by io9 and scored over 10,000 hits. They hooked it with “which novel is science fiction’s Harry Potter?” Good stuff. The io9 link.

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