David Schoorens, Author
@schoorensauthor.bsky.social
A U.S. Coast Guard veteran and retired science teacher. A dad and husband. And a novelist. A political thriller, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
Reviews: “Frighteningly Realistic . . Terrifying . . Scary . . Compelling . . A Warning . . Tour de Force
Reviews: “Frighteningly Realistic . . Terrifying . . Scary . . Compelling . . A Warning . . Tour de Force
Another step closer to release, as soon as January or February. A psychological thriller for our times.
November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Another step closer to release, as soon as January or February. A psychological thriller for our times.
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . Compelling . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
amazon.com/dp/1958217654
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . Compelling . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
amazon.com/dp/1958217654
September 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . Compelling . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
amazon.com/dp/1958217654
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . Compelling . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Author’s Summary of Captive
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
#booksky
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
#booksky
September 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Author’s Summary of Captive
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
#booksky
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
#booksky
Author’s Summary of Captive
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
September 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Author’s Summary of Captive
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
Victor Holt made a very bad mistake. He wrote a novel. A novel that triggered fury in a great many people. Who now call him un-American, unpatriotic and a traitor. Who threatened to harm him. To kill him.
Planned release is December of this year.
Don't forget! For those autumn reads, my timely novel, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
I'll be at Barrington Public Library for Local Author Book Expo, Saturday, April 13, 10 am to 2 pm. One of 40 local Rhode Island authors.
Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
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I'll be at Barrington Public Library for Local Author Book Expo, Saturday, April 13, 10 am to 2 pm. One of 40 local Rhode Island authors.
Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
#booksky
September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Don't forget! For those autumn reads, my timely novel, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
I'll be at Barrington Public Library for Local Author Book Expo, Saturday, April 13, 10 am to 2 pm. One of 40 local Rhode Island authors.
Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
#booksky
I'll be at Barrington Public Library for Local Author Book Expo, Saturday, April 13, 10 am to 2 pm. One of 40 local Rhode Island authors.
Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
#booksky
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
Amazon US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
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Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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Refuge
In , democracy in America wasn’t lost to invasion or foreign terrorist attacks. Nor to a global cataclysm or military coup or an economic collapse. Democracy fell because it was our choice.
An elec...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
Amazon US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy. A thriller that is becoming reality as America falls into a one-party authoritarian government.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy. A thriller that is becoming reality as America falls into a one-party authoritarian government.
Amazon US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
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Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
#booksky
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Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
September 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Frighteningly Realistic . . . Prescient . . . Terrifying . . . Scary . . . A Warning . . . Timely . . . Chilling . . . Engrossing . . . Very Plausible . . . Excellent and Engaging . . . A Tour de Force.”
#booksky
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Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
You'll need a book for this autumn! Perhaps my timely novel, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
I will be with 40 local authors at the Barrington Public Library for their Local Author Book Expo on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am - 2 pm. Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
I will be with 40 local authors at the Barrington Public Library for their Local Author Book Expo on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am - 2 pm. Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
August 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You'll need a book for this autumn! Perhaps my timely novel, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
I will be with 40 local authors at the Barrington Public Library for their Local Author Book Expo on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am - 2 pm. Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
I will be with 40 local authors at the Barrington Public Library for their Local Author Book Expo on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am - 2 pm. Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
Latest review on Amazon for my novel, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy. Simple and to the point. So, if you oppose Trump, if you are Canadian, you will like Refuge.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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I'm up to 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon!
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Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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I'm up to 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon!
August 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Latest review on Amazon for my novel, Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy. Simple and to the point. So, if you oppose Trump, if you are Canadian, you will like Refuge.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
I'm up to 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon!
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
I'm up to 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon!
Published 2022. Frightening parallels to today. Trump opponents will like it. Especially Canadians.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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August 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Published 2022. Frightening parallels to today. Trump opponents will like it. Especially Canadians.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
Echoes of Munich heard in Alaska.
August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Echoes of Munich heard in Alaska.
This coming Saturday, July 12, I will be there with my timely and scary novel Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
Book Around Summer Book Festival
10 am to 4 pm
Facebook page for the event (with directions):
www.facebook.com/events/12562...
Website for the event:
www.bookaround.net/summer-book-...
Book Around Summer Book Festival
10 am to 4 pm
Facebook page for the event (with directions):
www.facebook.com/events/12562...
Website for the event:
www.bookaround.net/summer-book-...
July 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This coming Saturday, July 12, I will be there with my timely and scary novel Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
Book Around Summer Book Festival
10 am to 4 pm
Facebook page for the event (with directions):
www.facebook.com/events/12562...
Website for the event:
www.bookaround.net/summer-book-...
Book Around Summer Book Festival
10 am to 4 pm
Facebook page for the event (with directions):
www.facebook.com/events/12562...
Website for the event:
www.bookaround.net/summer-book-...
Happy Canada Day!
Joyeuse fête du Canada!
May the bonds between us never be broken.
Joyeuse fête du Canada!
May the bonds between us never be broken.
July 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Happy Canada Day!
Joyeuse fête du Canada!
May the bonds between us never be broken.
Joyeuse fête du Canada!
May the bonds between us never be broken.
POLITICAL HORROR: Thriller subgenre. The monsters are real. They're here now. They won't go away when you close the book.
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Refuge
Amazon.com: Refuge: 9781958217658: Schoorens, David Richard: Books
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June 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
POLITICAL HORROR: Thriller subgenre. The monsters are real. They're here now. They won't go away when you close the book.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky #whatif #speculativefiction #politicalhorror #politicalthriller #elbowsupcanada
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A reminder of where I'll be Saturday, June 28. Arlington, VT at Arlington Commons for the Authors Book Festival.
arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll be speaking about political thrillers - POLITICAL HORROR in the Presentation Hall.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll be speaking about political thrillers - POLITICAL HORROR in the Presentation Hall.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
June 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A reminder of where I'll be Saturday, June 28. Arlington, VT at Arlington Commons for the Authors Book Festival.
arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll be speaking about political thrillers - POLITICAL HORROR in the Presentation Hall.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll be speaking about political thrillers - POLITICAL HORROR in the Presentation Hall.
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
On Sat., June 28, I'll be at Arlington, VT at Arlington Commons Authors Book Festival.
www.arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll speak about political thrillers - political horror in the Presentation Hall.
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy also at:
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
www.arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll speak about political thrillers - political horror in the Presentation Hall.
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy also at:
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
June 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
On Sat., June 28, I'll be at Arlington, VT at Arlington Commons Authors Book Festival.
www.arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll speak about political thrillers - political horror in the Presentation Hall.
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy also at:
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
www.arlingtoncommon.org/book-festival
At 10:30 am, I'll speak about political thrillers - political horror in the Presentation Hall.
Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy also at:
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me as an “unfortunate visionary.” Check our Refuge and find out why.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
Refuge
Amazon.com: Refuge: 9781958217658: Schoorens, David Richard: Books
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June 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me as an “unfortunate visionary.” Check our Refuge and find out why.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#booksky
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A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me an “unfortunate visionary.” Check our Refuge and find out why.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
(First post to booksky. Hope I did it right.)
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me an “unfortunate visionary.” Check our Refuge and find out why.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
(First post to booksky. Hope I did it right.)
Refuge
In , democracy in America wasn’t lost to invasion or foreign terrorist attacks. Nor to a global cataclysm or military coup or an economic collapse. Democracy fell because it was our choice.
An elec...
www.amazon.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
@booksky.club
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me an “unfortunate visionary.” Check our Refuge and find out why.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
(First post to booksky. Hope I did it right.)
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me an “unfortunate visionary.” Check our Refuge and find out why.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
(First post to booksky. Hope I did it right.)
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me as an “unfortunate visionary.” Check it out and find out why.
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Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
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Please share.
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Refuge
Amazon.com: Refuge: 9781958217658: Schoorens, David Richard: Books
www.amazon.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A reader of my 2022 novel Refuge: A Novel of Democracy, complimented me as an “unfortunate visionary.” Check it out and find out why.
Please share.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#books #whatif #dystopian #speculativefiction #politicalhorror
Please share.
Amazon link US: www.amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
#books #whatif #dystopian #speculativefiction #politicalhorror
Posted on Goodreads June 1. A five-star review on Goodreads of my novel Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy - Published 2022, the story images the election of authoritarian U.S. president. Close to reality.
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
June 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Posted on Goodreads June 1. A five-star review on Goodreads of my novel Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy - Published 2022, the story images the election of authoritarian U.S. president. Close to reality.
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
This recently came up in my feed. The post is from 2017.
Got me to thinking, DJT would REALLY, I mean REALLY hate my novel.
Should I send a press release to the White House?
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
Got me to thinking, DJT would REALLY, I mean REALLY hate my novel.
Should I send a press release to the White House?
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
June 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This recently came up in my feed. The post is from 2017.
Got me to thinking, DJT would REALLY, I mean REALLY hate my novel.
Should I send a press release to the White House?
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
Got me to thinking, DJT would REALLY, I mean REALLY hate my novel.
Should I send a press release to the White House?
Amazon link US: amazon.com/dp/1958217654
Amazon link CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0BMXVT3VJ
Posted on Goodreads June 1. A five-star review on Goodreads of my novel Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
June 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Posted on Goodreads June 1. A five-star review on Goodreads of my novel Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy.
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
This review means a great deal to me because it comes from a Canadian. #elbowsupcanada
Elon would hate my book!
I'll be the sole author at Scituate Rotary Farmers Market on Sat. 5/17, 9 am till closing.
Get excellent food and a signed copy of Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy!
46 Institute Ln (Rt 116 Art Festival Grounds), N. Scituate, RI
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I'll be the sole author at Scituate Rotary Farmers Market on Sat. 5/17, 9 am till closing.
Get excellent food and a signed copy of Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy!
46 Institute Ln (Rt 116 Art Festival Grounds), N. Scituate, RI
www.facebook.com/events/16441...
Scituate Farmers Market Opening Day
Event in North Scituate, RI by Scituate Rotary Farmers Market on Saturday, May 10 2025 with 3.2K people interested and 124 people going.
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May 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Elon would hate my book!
I'll be the sole author at Scituate Rotary Farmers Market on Sat. 5/17, 9 am till closing.
Get excellent food and a signed copy of Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy!
46 Institute Ln (Rt 116 Art Festival Grounds), N. Scituate, RI
www.facebook.com/events/16441...
I'll be the sole author at Scituate Rotary Farmers Market on Sat. 5/17, 9 am till closing.
Get excellent food and a signed copy of Refuge: A Novel of Lost Democracy!
46 Institute Ln (Rt 116 Art Festival Grounds), N. Scituate, RI
www.facebook.com/events/16441...