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David Estes was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was very young. David grew up in Pittsburgh and then went to Penn State for college. Eventually he moved to Sydney, Australia where he met his wife. A reader all his life, he began writing novels for the children's and YA markets in 2010, and started writing full time in June 2012. Now he travels the world writing with his wife, Adele. David's a writer with OCD, a love of dancing and singing (but only when no one is looking or listening), a mad-skilled ping-pong player, and prefers writing at the swimming pool to writing at a table.


What? Another cover, David Estes? Anotherbook? I haven't even read the last one yet! If you're thinking any of these things, that's OK! I want to reassure that although I have yet another book coming out on June 6th--the third book in The Country Saga, called Water & Storm Country--you have plenty of time to read it and the other two in the series before my next book comes out, which won't... read more »
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Average rating: 4.15 · 1,811 ratings · 859 reviews · 15 distinct works · Similar authors
The Moon Dwellers (The Dwel...
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Angel Evolution (The Evolut...
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
The Star Dwellers (The Dwel...
4.47 of 5 stars 4.47 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
The Sun Dwellers (The Dwell...
4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Fire Country (The Country S...
4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions
Demon Evolution (The Evolut...
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Archangel Evolution (The Ev...
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Ice Country (The Country Sa...
4.59 of 5 stars 4.59 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2013
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“My dad used to say the definition of stupidity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Or maybe that was the definition of crazy.”
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“I don't particularly like confrontation. Unfortunately, confrontation seems to like me quite a lot.”
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“Sometimes it's best to hide in plain sight.”
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“Make every misadventure an adventure.”
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“Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time. -Day”
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“He used often to say there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: its springs were at every doorstep, and every path was its tributary. 'It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,' he used to say. 'You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
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message 535: by David

David Estes Aw thank you! Lol, I wish more guys would read and write YA, but in proud to be one of them! No pressure to read my books though, I just want to be your friend because we like similar books :) If you do decide to read one , I'd recommend either The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1) (my most popular book) or Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1) (my highest rated and personal favorite).

Hope you have a nice weekend too!


message 534: by Liz*

Liz* I know! And you're probably my second or third male friend in GR ^^ not to mention you're an author. That's amazing. I'd love to read some of your work in the future.

Have a great weekend (:


message 533: by David

David Estes Nice to meet you too! We seem to have similar book interests :)


message 532: by Liz*

Liz* Hey, David. Thank's so much for your friend invite ^^ It's so nice to meet you (:


message 531: by David

David Estes You're most welcome and me too!!


Tiny Alien (Nobody) Thanks for the friend request! Glad I'm not the only one who liked the ending to Requiem!


message 529: by David

David Estes Sarah wrote: "Hi David, thank you for the friend request! (="

Aww hi Sarah! You're most welcome and it's so nice to meet you!!


message 528: by Sarah

Sarah Hi David, thank you for the friend request! (=


message 527: by David

David Estes Hahahaha!! That cracked me up, so thank you! Depending on whether you're reading an ebook of paperback you might get indigestion if you try to eat it lol!!

Hope you have a great day too!


message 526: by Evey

Evey I've been thinking all this day about "The Moon Dwellers". I have so high hopes in it, I swear! When I finally get that books, I may almost eat it, lol.
Yeah, totally random comment but I wanted to let you know.

Hope you have a great day David ^^


message 525: by David

David Estes Aww thank you! I love LOTR, both the books and movies, so that's awesome! Thank you for considering reading my books, but definitely no pressure at all as I friended you not so you'd read my books but because we seem to enjoy similar books :) I'm on GRs as a reader first, then a writer!

Anyway, nice to meet you and see you around! Have a nice day too!


message 524: by Kirstin

Kirstin Thank you for adding me David! I haven't read the LOTR book yet, but I'm a huge fan of the movie. Huge huge fan. Anyway, your books sound really interesting. They're on my shelves for a long while now. And am planning to read them very soon since I'm having a marathon on dystopian novels.

Have a great day!


message 523: by David

David Estes Thank you Sigourney!! It's very nice meeting you, I hope you enjoy The Moon Dwellers :)


Sigourney Hi David, thanks for the friend request :) your books sounds very interesting, I definitely think I'll be giving The Moon Dwellers a read soon!


message 521: by David

David Estes Evey wrote: "David wrote: "Evey wrote: "Happy birthday David!

I just checked out your books and "The Moon Dwellers" sounds really interesting. I hope I get to read it soon (:

Btw, thanks for adding me as frie..."


Well thank you so much!! That means a lot to me!!


message 520: by David

David Estes Ohhh I just posted that today, the ebook's not out yet, hopefully in mid-May woot woot!!


message 519: by Evey

Evey David wrote: "Evey wrote: "Happy birthday David!

I just checked out your books and "The Moon Dwellers" sounds really interesting. I hope I get to read it soon (:

Btw, thanks for adding me as friend ^^ See/read..."


I know but, anyway, I love dystopian books and yours seemed pretty interesting ^^ That's why I already added it to my to-read list <3


message 518: by Reymart

Reymart Dinglasa Something about a free ebook before you release the third country saga. haha.

Oh thanks, I like being at the light side of the Force!


message 517: by David

David Estes Hi Rey! Which free ebook is that? Did you win a prize? Sorry, I have a lot of giveaways so I have trouble remembering them all :)

Thanks again for the happy birthday and I love your screen name!!


message 516: by Reymart

Reymart Dinglasa I've been expecting the Free Ebook you posted, or something like that. haha. but, oh well.

May the force be with you and have a nice celebration with yer fam'ly!!!

David wrote: "Lol!! Thank you soooo much Rey Skywalker!!!!"


message 515: by David

David Estes Lol!! Thank you soooo much Rey Skywalker!!!!


message 514: by Reymart

Reymart Dinglasa Yooo. Mr. Blue Eyes. Happy Birthday...

like, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

have a great day!! or night!! or something!!


message 513: by David

David Estes Nancy wrote: "Happy Birthday, David! Hope your day was great!"

Wow thank you so much Nancy, you are too sweet :) I had such a nice day with Adele and her cousin's family!


message 512: by Nancy

Nancy Happy Birthday, David! Hope your day was great!


message 511: by David

David Estes Evey wrote: "Happy birthday David!

I just checked out your books and "The Moon Dwellers" sounds really interesting. I hope I get to read it soon (:

Btw, thanks for adding me as friend ^^ See/read you around :3"


Awww thanks Evey!! So nice to meet you :) No pressure on reading any of my books, I friended you because we seem to like the same books not to get you to read mine. I'm a reader first!!


message 510: by David

David Estes Jenia. wrote: "Hey David, hope you having good birthday.
Sorry for being out touch again. I been busy, plus a best friend of mine is now living with me, for while. She lost job and broke up with fiancee so had no..."


Thank you so much! I had a great birthday :) Sorry to hear about your friend, hope it all turns out alright!


message 509: by Evey

Evey Happy birthday David!

I just checked out your books and "The Moon Dwellers" sounds really interesting. I hope I get to read it soon (:

Btw, thanks for adding me as friend ^^ See/read you around :3


message 508: by Jenia.

Jenia. Hey David, hope you having good birthday.
Sorry for being out touch again. I been busy, plus a best friend of mine is now living with me, for while. She lost job and broke up with fiancee so had nowhere go so she staying with my family bit. I been spending most time with her, when not working.

Hope everything going well with you. Enjoy your birthday.
~Jenia.


message 507: by David

David Estes Jenia. wrote: "David,
Just got Ice Country, though i havent read first one but i know i love it, cause i loved your others so far. I think i own most of your books now, expect Archangel Evolution and the children..."


Wow, thank you so much!!! I really hope you enjoy them! Your support is so appreciated, as well as your friendship :) Happy reading and all the best!!


message 506: by Jenia.

Jenia. David,
Just got Ice Country, though i havent read first one but i know i love it, cause i loved your others so far. I think i own most of your books now, expect Archangel Evolution and the children's books you wrote. I wish i could get sighed one somewhere.

By way if you ever need me to review book before it's out, like ARC, let me know. I done that for few authors aleready.

Have a great weekend!
~Jenia


message 505: by David

David Estes Awesome! How are you? Just released my new book so super excited :) Ice Country (The Country Saga, #2)


Aev (Sonic's #1 fan!) Hi David! How are you?:)


message 503: by David

David Estes Cool :) You should be very proud! And you're most welcome, always glad to help!


message 502: by Jenia.

Jenia. Thank you! It makes me feel accomplished. Cause i am working on two books, in a way. Mine and one i am writing with a friend.

I let you know once i self publish, or when it's close to there. It be romance though. At least book i am writing but it has bit thriller in it as well.

Thank you for help :-) It good to know someone with experience so i can ask for help if needed.


message 501: by David

David Estes Hi Jenia! I'm well thank you :) Congrats on the progress on your book, that's awesome!! I publish my books on Amazon (Kindle and print via Createspace) and on Barnes & Noble (Nook) and on Skashwords.com which distributes my ebooks everywhere else :) The more places you publish the better!

Feel free to send me a direct message if you have any other questions, always glad to help!


message 500: by Jenia.

Jenia. Hey again.
How you been? I am doing okay. Well this rain is making me feel tired and it always gave me headaches but i am finally catching up on reading. I been getting lot writing done, mostly on weekends. Remeber that story Without You? Its now 13 chapters long, i didnt post it on here. My friend helping me with editing, i want try self publish it once finished.

Do you know of any good self publishing sites, besides Amazon? I want see what others there are, to compare.

Hope you having good weekend.

Take care,
~Jenia


message 499: by David

David Estes Hi Jenia!! I know, it's been so long! I'm doing well, still working hard to keep publishing a book every couple of months :) Aww hope you get more reading time soon and no hurry on reading Fire Country of course :) Thanks about the covers, I love them too!!

Stay well and best of luck with the little ones!!


message 498: by Jenia.

Jenia. David,
It feels like been forever since we last talked. Work been insane lately, most of my kids but couple started walking and almost all are 1 now. So of course they more active, meaning more work for me but it worth it. I am still constantlly sick but my co workers said it gets better after a year.

Anyways, i wanted see how you are doing. I love the cover for your book, i still need read fire country but i am trying finish up library books first. I barely get time to read now, expect the weekends. I mostly get online only through my cell during my break. Hope you have great weekend.
~J.


message 497: by David

David Estes Lol you never know!!! :)


message 496: by Zahraa

Zahraa David wrote: "Zahraa wrote: "Hiya! I'm doing quite well David and I do know what you mean..Life gets so hectic at times! I wish you'd do a book signing at Perth though!!! I'm a fanatic!

and yes Australia is ver..."


:( Well then your plane ticket back to Oz must take a detour through Perth yes? :P :)


message 495: by David

David Estes Ice Country has a cover woohoo! Isn't it a lovely contrast to the Fire Country cover? I love how they look together lol, I can't stop looking at them!

Fire Country (Country Saga, #1) Ice Country (Country Saga, #2)


message 494: by David

David Estes Raye wrote: "Omg.... Just realized, you're a published YA author! You're living my dream, and you were the second person to friend me on here. I'm like, super excited now! I've totally gotta read your books now..."

Aww Raye, that's awesome that you want to write books too!! I'm loving my dream too, I'm still in shock that I'm doing it full time and your support means the world to me! And I'm honored to be your second friend, I love making new friends on here ;)

I have an awesome YA/fan group on GRs with over 1,100 members, let me know if you want a link, no pressure to join and you don't need to read my books to be in the group. We just have fun and chat about YA books ;)

If you do decide to read any of my books, my highest rated first in a series is Fire Country (Country Saga, #1) but my most popular is The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1), both dystopian. Happy reading and it's so nice to meet an aspiring author!


message 493: by Raye

Raye Omg.... Just realized, you're a published YA author! You're living my dream, and you were the second person to friend me on here. I'm like, super excited now! I've totally gotta read your books now, they sound awesome.


message 492: by David

David Estes Jen wrote: "Fire Country was an amazing book. Can't wait for Ice Country! Hello from a fellow Pittsburgher!"

Aww thank you so much Jen! You made my day :) And I was so excited when I saw where you were from!


message 491: by Jennifer

Jennifer Fire Country was an amazing book. Can't wait for Ice Country! Hello from a fellow Pittsburgher!


message 490: by David

David Estes Zahraa wrote: "Hiya! I'm doing quite well David and I do know what you mean..Life gets so hectic at times! I wish you'd do a book signing at Perth though!!! I'm a fanatic!

and yes Australia is very hard to leave..."


Aww yay, I'm so glad! I'd love to come to Perth! I probably won't be back in Oz until 2014 though :(


message 489: by David

David Estes Allison wrote: "Hello David,

Thank you for adding me! It's always nice to meet new people who are kind and social and happy and...and...yeah, you get the point ;)

You're an author! Cool! I hope you have fun writ..."


Aww you're welcome Allison!! You seem awesome too, can't wait to get to know you better :)


message 488: by Zahraa

Zahraa Hiya! I'm doing quite well David and I do know what you mean..Life gets so hectic at times! I wish you'd do a book signing at Perth though!!! I'm a fanatic!

and yes Australia is very hard to leave, but as they say you'll always find your way back home :)

oi oi oi :P


message 487: by Allison

Allison Chan Hello David,

Thank you for adding me! It's always nice to meet new people who are kind and social and happy and...and...yeah, you get the point ;)

You're an author! Cool! I hope you have fun writing your stories! :)

-Allison <3


message 486: by David

David Estes Aww I'm good, thank you so much for asking Zahraa!! I'm thoroughly enjoying Finnikin and the Rock. It's taken me a while but not because I don't like it, just because of distractions lol!!

How are you doing? Aww I miss Australia! Oi oi oi!


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