David Eilers

About the Author

David Eilers is a captivating storyteller whose narratives delve into the gritty underbelly of industrial history and human resilience. Drawing from his deep fascination with the American Midwest's mining heritage, Eilers crafts tales that blend historical accuracy with vivid character-driven drama, illuminating the lives of workers in the unforgiving world of lead and silver extraction. His debut novel, Slag: & The Golden Age Of Lead-Silver Ore, transports readers to the bustling ore fields of the early 20th century, where ambition clashes with peril amid the roar of machinery and the dust of the earth. With a keen eye for detail and an unflinching portrayal of labor's triumphs and tragedies, Eilers has emerged as a fresh voice in historical fiction, inviting audiences to unearth the forgotten stories buried in the slag heaps of yesteryear.