David Stricklen

About the Author

In a former life, David was an airport police chief with 30 years experience in law enforcement. After retiring, David went all in on his creative side. He has written a series of three sought after middle grade (MG) fantasy adventure books: Beneath and Beyond, Through the Eyes of the Beast, and The Heart of the Swarm. His new release is a contemporary MG fiction entitled Ripley Robinson and the Worm Charmer, which is reviewer recommended by Kirkus Review and featured in their October 2019 magazine. His books and school visits are filled with magic and creativity.

David has also been an energetic presenter at many statewide writing conferences for writing professionals, is an active Michigan Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) event planner, and is also the Michigan SCBWI indie coordinator and Michigan Shop Talk Administrator for authors.  

David’s alternate creative outlet is reverse perspective painting and was an international-contest ArtPrize finalist in the world’s largest attended art competition. As a 3D 2018 popular vote finalist, he was also a post prize Colors of Community 3D & 2D popular vote first place winner.

Watch this trailer for the author’s Beneath and Beyond book series!