Press Kit

David Boevers is a speculative fiction author and middle school social studies teacher whose work explores the intersections of family, trauma, and the fragile line between destiny and choice. He is the author of Where the Morning Star Fell, the first installment in the Eleuthera Rising Saga, a near-future dystopian series that blends apocalyptic survival with deeply human questions about fate, resilience, and legacy.

Raised in Oklahoma, Boevers’ formative years in the firebrand crucible of the Bible Belt left a lasting imprint on his worldview and storytelling. Many of the struggles faced by his characters—family fractures, difficult step-relationships, and questions of belief—mirror elements of his own life, grounding his speculative narratives in emotional realism. His daughter inspired the protagonist Gabrielle, while his neurodiverse son shaped elements of David Becker, bringing authenticity to the family dynamics that drive the series.

Before teaching, Boevers served as a State Park Ranger, experiences that deepened his appreciation for history, community, and the natural world—perspectives that frequently inform his writing. As a teacher, he brings both empathy and clarity to the challenges of young people, qualities that carry into his fiction. He holds degrees in history and education and has spent seven years in the classroom, teaching the very histories of collapse, resilience, and civic responsibility that echo through his novels.

Boevers began writing during a panic attack on a cruise to Eleuthera—an origin story that mirrors the raw urgency of his fiction. What began as a coping mechanism soon evolved into a passion for accessible, grounded science fiction that imagines how ordinary people might respond when the world ends.

He currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and children.