![]() ![]() The CDs have been mirrored on various sites. The CD labels explicitly state that the contents are freely distributable. The first-edition hardcover releases by Baen Books of War of Honor, Wind Rider's Oath, At All Costs, Hell Hath No Fury, Torch of Freedom, and Mission of Honor each contain a CD, holding electronic copies of all the David Weber books published by Baen up to that moment. In a video interview, he stated that he is a Methodist lay preacher, and that he tries to explore in his writing how religions (both real-life and fictional ones) can be forces for good on the one hand, and misused to defend evil causes on the other hand. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina, with their three children and "a passel of dogs". In 2008, he donated his archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University. He makes a habit of Tuckerizing people from fandom, particularly in the Honor Harrington books (see e.g. ![]() Weber has said he makes an effort to accept as many invitations to science fiction conferences and conventions as he can because finds that the opportunities for direct feedback from readers which conventions offer is extremely useful to him. ![]() He has said he writes primarily in the evenings and at night. He prefers to write about strong characters, developing a character's background story in advance in considerable detail because he wants that degree of comfort level with the character. He is said to be interested in most periods of history, with a strong emphasis on the military and diplomatic aspects of it. His novels range from epic fantasy (Oath of Swords, The War God's Own) to space opera (Path of the Fury, The Armageddon Inheritance) to alternate history (1632 series with Eric Flint) to military science fiction with in-depth characterization.Ī lifetime military history buff, David Weber has carried his interest of history into his fiction. His first published novels grew out of his work as a war game designer for the Task Force game Starfire. David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.īorn in Cleveland, Ohio, Weber began writing while in fifth grade. ![]()
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