Science Fiction, Climate Fiction, Fantasy and Dark Fiction Storyteller
Hi, I'm David Kernot, welcome to my site
David Kernot is a South Australian author who writes contemporary fantasy, science fiction, climate fiction, crime thrillers, and dark fiction/horror and has eighty short story publications in anthologies throughout Australia, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. His work has appeared in over 30 different printed publications worldwide. David is the indie author of Maralinga Winds (2026), Not Like Us (2024), Gateway Through Time (2020), Impossible Futures: The Collected Works (2020), Beam Rider (2015), The Search for Giselle (2014), Future Worlds (2014), Autumn Comes Slowly (2013), Panspermic Earth (2013), and The Early Years (2013).
David has judged the Australasian Horror Writers Association Shadow Awards and the Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier awards for speculative fiction. He was an editor for Australia’s speculative fiction magazine, The Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, and he is a member of the Australian Crime Writers Association.
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Maralinga Winds
By David Kernot
Haunted by war and the ghost of his twin sister, veteran Martin returns home to his childhood home defeated. When he discovers a magical family
Impossible Futures: The Collected Works
By David Kernot
Each year technology steps closer to the day when we can leave Earth to explore and colonise new worlds. But what are we going to
The Early Years
By David Kernot
A collection of twelve (plus one) easy to read, science fiction short stories to make you think about our place in the cosmos.
The Search For Giselle
By David Kernot
After the war, a lost, beautiful woman reaches out and connects with Andrew Stone in a way he's never experienced. She's in danger. Andrew struggles
Future Worlds
By David Kernot
A collection of four novelette length stories that highlight mankind's exploration of the universe, and the struggle to live among the stars, of the hope
Gateway Through Time
By David Kernot
When cracks appear across the central Australian desert, US General John Cobb discovers it marks the return of The Great Old Ones, the Elder Gods,
Not Like Us
By David Kernot
A war began when melting tundra uncovered an early species of horse and a flock of seabirds as old as humankind. The world forever changed
Beam Rider
By David Kernot
Down on his luck an adventurous young man has nothing to lose by answering a call to become a Beam Rider. But he had no
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I recently attended the Ned Kelly Awards Announcement, held simultaneously around Australia. According to the Australian Crime Writers Association,
Today I spent some time progressing the third and final thread to my Dark Voices psychological thriller novel. I honestly don’t know how many
This morning, on the way to the Institute Building to write some more of my psychological thriller , aka the “Dark Voices” novel, I
I’ve been able to create print copies for seven of the eight books listed through Draft2Digital and Books2Read, and now have a link to an
I recently had an opportunity to attend a gathering by Fleur McDonald when she came to SA, and hear some behind the scenes stories about her new
I’m sure that some people who follow my posts just want to find out what the new thing I’m trying to cook is. This week’s cooking
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