The Caravan

by David R. Beshears

Novella (66 print pages) adapted from the post-apocalyptic scifi/horror screenplay.Novella placed finalist in a recent literary competition. Screenplay placed finalist, short-list finalist, q-finalist in several recent screenwriting competitions.The Caravan is just one more tribe traveling a post-apocalyptic landscape, foraging through the dead cities of the past. The tribe is friendly and well-adapted to the nomadic life. But there is something unsettlingly dark underlying the pleasantness. After months on the trail, they settle outside an abandoned city for the winter. Foraging teams go in, looking to fill their wagons with supplies. Meanwhile, a band of marauders watches. They have their own way of getting what they want. And they want everything. This time, however, they are in for a bit of a surprise.Industry feedback of the “Character descriptions are vivid… the dialog is excellent.”“The concept is a very clever one, immediately calls to mind the tropes and conventions of a classic western while also mixing in the high concept of a science fiction story.”

68 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 6, 2014

About the author

Award-winning author of dozens of titles in science fiction, fantasy and adventure. David's work has been praised by literary professors and by PhDs in science, by fans and by book reviewers around the world.

David lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State with his wife Sylvia. When not writing, he can usually be found on any one of a dozen northwest mountains.