About The Author

Dave Gamboa currently resides in the City of Colton, Ca. where he writes science fiction, horror, and short stories of the unexplained. He grew up in Los Angeles where he previously worked in the film and entertainment industry for twelve years, and reading scripts was part of what he did, which is what eventually led to his writings.

While working in the entertainment business he had the privilege of working with various actors, artists, and entertainers such as Earth, Wind, and Fire, Patrice Rushen, Brenda Russell, Debbie Allen, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, martial arts superstar Jet Li, Robert Townsen and Richard Dean Anderson,
to name a few.

Fascinated by the movie industry and a big fan of science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and the unexplained, he decided to put together a series of stories that would not only entertain, but keep you on the edge and have you wondering what will happen next. The stories are fast-paced and written for young-adult readers, although anyone who enjoys sci-fi or the strange and bizarre will find them entertaining.

When he’s not writing he enjoys books by Dan Brown, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Whitley Strieber, and the short stories of Mr. Ray Bradbury, whom he had the pleasure of meeting at one of his speaking engagements.

He is a member of the California Writer’s Club, Inland Empire Branch, where he participates in readings, meets with other authors and special guests who share their great insights about writing, and gets involved in events such as The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

Dave has just completed his third book,“Wicked Mountain: The Forbidden Zone,” and isseeking representation. Go to In The Works page for
a description.

 

Realizing that most people nowadays have busy lifestyles and are too busy to read, he took the short-stories approach in writing, “Tales of a Lucid Dreamer.” And like the Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, he remembered how they intrigued him if only for just thirty to sixty minutes at a time; you couldn't help but to want to see the next one.

“The Night They Came” is a full-length story which was the result of over fifteen years of reading and meeting various individuals who had either researched the topic of UFOs and strange sightings, or claimed to have witnessed or experienced something not of this world. The storyline itself was the product of some very strange recurring alien and UFO nightmares, that Dave himself experienced and blended into this
fictional story.

Note:“The Night They Came” is in the process of being revised and will be re-released in 2012. When completed, it will be posted.

The book has been featured in Sci-Fi Magazine and has received many positive comments including, "When’s the movie coming out?" His ultimate goal is to see this story on the big screen with Keanu Reeves as Steven. Enjoy the book and thank you for your patronage.