David Boyd

David Boyd (March 7, 1951 – June 26, 2025 ) was a Canadian author residing in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Boyd's body of work includes children's literature, young adult fiction, and adult historical fiction.

Early life and education Boyd was born in St Stephen, New Brunswick. He graduated from Mount Allison University with a BA in English in 1974.

Career Boyd was an English and Media teacher at Appleby College. He wrote a historical fiction series on World War II, "The Reflecting Man," for adults as D.K.R. Boyd and for children/YA readers as David Boyd.

As a playwright, Boyd adapted Shakespeare's Macbeth to create Macbeth: A Multimedia Event (1995) and Julius Caesar to create Caesar: A Multimedia Event (2005). In 1996, his Young Adult novel Bottom Drawer was nominated for a Governor General's Award. He also wrote dystopian fiction under the pseudonym of David Collins. He is the brother of economist Dr. Lorraine Eden.

Selected works Boyd published works across multiple genres, including children's literature, young adult fiction, and adult historical fiction. Notable works include: The Face in the Flames – 1989, reprinted 1998 Spellbound! – 1990, reprinted 1998 The Danger Beneath – 1990, reprinted 1998 Earthwatch – 1990, reprinted 1998 Looking for a Hero – 1993; e-book edition 2013 Champlain Summer – 1993 Bottom Drawer – 1996 (Nominated for a Governor General's Award); e-book edition 2013 On The Lines: The Adventures of a Linesman in the N.H.L. (co-authored with Ron Finn) – 1993 Leonardo’s Wings – 2005; e-book edition June 2013 Little Sure Shot – 2005; e-book edition June 2013 Khan of Khans – 2005; e-book edition June 2013 Marco Polo and the Roc – 2006 The Hidden Message – 2006 Pearl Harbor – 2006 Beware the Vikings – 2006 Napoleon's Land Stand – 2006 Hannibal – 2006 Pearl of the Tsars – 2007 Battle of Queenston Heights – 2007 Closer To Hamlet – 2010 Aftermath – 2010 (eBook edition); 2020 - KDP edition Runner – 2010 (eBook edition); 2020 - KDP edition The Grief Team – (as David Collins) – March 2013 (Kindle edition) My Mom Always Yells Too Loud in the Arena and Other Poems about Hockey – April 2013 (Apple iBook edition) Suleyman's Library – e-book edition June 2013 Good Queen Bess – e-book edition June 2013 Heart Of A Lion – e-book edition June 2013 The Reflecting Man: Volume One – trade paperback and e-book edition July 2013 The Reflecting Man: Volume Two – trade paperback and e-book edition April 2015 The Reflecting Man: Volume Three – trade paperback and e-book edition May 2017 The Reflecting Man: Volume Four – trade paperback and e-book edition April 2020

The Reflecting Man: Volume Five - trade paperback and e-book edition April 2024