Born in Budapest, Hungary to a family of creatives, David “D.K.” Kristof immigrated to the United States as a refugee after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of the Cold War. A lifelong writer and reader, he earned his BA from the University of Washington in 2010. After a creative hiatus—including the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic—he returned to writing and poetry in 2025 with several active projects.

 

His most successful book to date, Bomboncita, is a 2025 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite and 2025 International Impact Awards Winner for science fiction.

Deeply influenced by the work of Isaac Asimov, Kristof’s stories explore the complex relationship between humanity and technology, often through the eyes of female protagonists navigating richly imagined worlds.

An ardent science fiction and superhero enthusiast, he is also a collector of sci-fi video game and film memorabilia. Outside his creative work, he advocates for the ethical development and use of artificial intelligence; by combining AI film with human talent through the lens of transparency, he hopes to foster and cultivate the use of AI as a tool and extension of human creativity.

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He is also the creator of the triple amputee superhero SWANBLADE; an ongoing project that includes collaboration with several artists.