David Vaughn (he/him) is an American author, content creator, and theme park enthusiast. He’s been featured by Yahoo! News, Washington Post, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Star Wars, and Mirror UK, to name a few. His fantasy series, The Midnight Glass, is a Kirkus “Recommended Read” and winner of the 2017 eLit Book Award.
Early Life
David Vaughn was born and raised in San Diego, California by Billy and Elizabeth Vaughn. His father is Black American, and his mother is Anglo-American. Most of Vaughn’s fictional lead characters identify as Black or biracial. In his youth, David starred in several plays including the titular role of Pinocchio. David went on to write several plays, two of which were produced at Mount Carmel High School. Both won “Best Play” in consecutive years during the school’s theatre awards.
Writing
In 2016, Vaughn released his first fantasy book, The Midnight Glass. The novel won the 2017 eLit Book Award for Best Children’s Book (All Ages). A sequel, The Werewolf of Davenport, released the following year to critical acclaim. His children’s books aim to help middle schoolers deal with self-doubt, identity, and change — things he also had difficulty with at that age.
In 2017, Vaughn co-wrote and produced the comedic play, The Cat Lady, with his writing partner, Markuz Rodriguez. The show sold out its summer run at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center in Downtown San Diego. David and Markuz have written and workshopped several new projects, including a half-hour comedy TV series pilot, Tragic. Mr. Vaughn is currently looking for representation for future creative projects and collaborations.
Theme Park Tips
In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, David Vaughn began posting Disney and Universal theme park secrets, tips, and news on his TikTok channel. With six months, he gained over 65,000 subscribers, and since has grown to over half a million followers across all of his channels.
Where to follow David:
📷 Instagram: http://instagram.com/davidvaughn
⏰ TikTok:
http://TikTok.com/@thedavidvaughn
🎥 YouTube:
http://youtube.com/davidvaughn
🧵 Threads: http://threads.net/davidvaughn
Note: David Vaughn is not a Disney Cast Member or a Universal Team Member, nor has he ever been. David simply enjoys sharing his love of theme parks and creating content to inspire others.