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David Derrico

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David Derrico was born just north of Miami, Florida, and developed his appreciation for complex moral issues while receiving a degree in philosophy from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He wrote his first novel, Right Ascension, before attending law school at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Right Ascension was first published by Bookbooters Press in 2000, and garnered its inaugural eBook of the Year Award.

Derrico wrote his second novel, Declination, during law school, while he was probably supposed to be studying. Nonetheless, he graduated, passed the California Bar Exam, and worked as an attorney at a large, international law firm in Los Angeles for several years. While practicing law (all that p...more

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2012 E-Book Sales Surpass $1.5B, Account For 23% Of Revenue

The year-end totals for 2012 e-book sales are in the books (har, har), and the results are net revenues of $1.54 billion ($1,540M), an increase of 41% over 2011 figures. (Note that means that 2011 figures actually surpassed $1 billion, even though they were reported just under that figure a year ago. The AAP figures always seem to be adjusted upwards over time, presumably adding late-reporting...

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Average rating: 3.54 · 140 ratings · 29 reviews · 5 distinct works · Similar authors

	Right Ascension 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Declination 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twiller: The Unintentional Adventures Of A Truly Hapless Hero (Volume 1) 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Find Free E-Books, Nook Tips, and How-To Guides 2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Future of the Written Word 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe

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David Derrico wrote a new blog post 2012 E-Book Sales Surpass $1.5B, Account For 23% Of Revenue The year-end totals for 2012 e-book sales are in the books (har, har), and the results are net revenues of $1.54 billion ($1,540M), an increase of... Read more of this blog post »
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David Derrico made a comment on Patrick's review of Right Ascension "Hi Tim, I'm glad you enjoyed the book, and thank you for taking the time to post your thoughts on it. Obviously, no book or story will be loved by eve...more "
Apr 07, 2013 06:48am · see review
David Derrico rated a book 3 of 5 stars Final Battle (In Her Name: Redemption, #3) by Michael R. Hicks (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Overall a good, enjoyable series, but I was a little let down by the ending. The first book in the series drew me in, but I found the ending of book 3 anticlimactic. The character development and intriguing alien civilization detailed in the first bo...more
Sep 24, 2012 05:04pm · see review
David Derrico is currently reading Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe by Jane Espenson	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2012 04:27pm
David Derrico rated a book 2 of 5 stars Gust Front (Posleen War, #2) by John Ringo read in January, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Derrico rated a book 3 of 5 stars First Contact (In Her Name: The Last War, #1) by Michael R. Hicks (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Derrico rated a book 5 of 5 stars Empire (In Her Name: Redemption, #1) by Michael R. Hicks (Goodreads Author) read in July, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Excellent book, very well-written. Good use of language, believable alien characters, and engrossing story with good pace.
Sep 24, 2012 04:14pm · see review
David Derrico rated a book 4 of 5 stars Limbo (First Light Chronicles, #2) by Randolph Lalonde (Goodreads Author) read in June, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2012 04:13pm
David Derrico rated a book 4 of 5 stars First Light Chronicles Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde (Goodreads Author) read in June, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Derrico rated a book 4 of 5 stars Freeground (First Light Chronicles, #1) by Randolph Lalonde (Goodreads Author) read in June, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Good story, even with a few grammatical & plausibility issues. Enjoyable characters.
Sep 24, 2012 04:13pm · see review