David Schulze (né Stehman) was born and raised in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. A lifelong admirer of movies, mythology, and classic literature, David loves stories across all mediums. In 2017, David graduated from Emerson College with a BA in Writing for Film and Television and a Minor in Literature. He has written nine feature screenplays and four shorts, many of them placing in screenwriting competitions. Falling back on his love of prose, David adapted his ninth feature, The Sins of Jack Branson (2018 Final Draft Big Break Contest Quarterfinalist) as his debut novel in 2021. His critically acclaimed second novel Andrezj of Hollywood won the 2024 IPPY Bronze Medal for West Pacific Fiction, and his novella unplugged was selected as one of the 100 Best Indie Books of 2024 by Kirkus Reviews. David lives in Marlton, New Jersey with his husband Howie.