diff --git a/sql_metadata/parser.py b/sql_metadata/parser.py
index 00938bb8..887c5053 100644
--- a/sql_metadata/parser.py
+++ b/sql_metadata/parser.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     TABLE_ADJUSTMENT_KEYWORDS,
     WITH_ENDING_KEYWORDS,
 )
-from sql_metadata.token import SQLToken
+from sql_metadata.token import SQLToken, EmptyToken
 from sql_metadata.utils import UniqueList
 
 
@@ -123,6 +123,23 @@ def columns(self) -> List[str]:
         subqueries_names = self.subqueries_names
 
         for token in self.tokens:
+            # handle CREATE TABLE queries (#35)
+            if token.is_name and self._is_create_table_query:
+                # previous token is either ( or , -> indicates the column name
+                if token.is_in_parenthesis and token.previous_token.is_punctuation:
+                    columns.append(str(token))
+                    continue
+
+                # we're in CREATE TABLE query with the columns
+                # ignore any annotations outside the parenthesis with the list of columns
+                # e.g. ) CHARACTER SET utf8;
+                if (
+                    not token.is_in_parenthesis
+                    and token.find_nearest_token("SELECT", value_attribute="normalized")
+                    is EmptyToken
+                ):
+                    continue
+
             if token.is_name and not token.next_token.is_dot:
                 # analyze the name tokens, column names and where condition values
                 if (
@@ -335,6 +352,11 @@ def tables(self) -> List[str]:
                 and token.previous_token.normalized not in ["AS", "WITH"]
                 and token.normalized not in ["AS", "SELECT"]
             ):
+                # handle CREATE TABLE queries (#35)
+                # skip keyword that are withing parenthesis-wrapped list of column
+                if self._is_create_table_query and token.is_in_parenthesis:
+                    continue
+
                 if token.next_token.is_dot:
                     pass  # part of the qualified name
                 elif token.is_in_parenthesis and (
@@ -728,3 +750,16 @@ def _preprocess_query(self) -> str:
         query = re.sub(r"`([^`]+)`\.`([^`]+)`", r"\1.\2", query)
 
         return query
+
+    @property
+    def _is_create_table_query(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Return True if the query begins with "CREATE TABLE" statement
+        """
+        if (
+            self.tokens[0].normalized == "CREATE"
+            and self.tokens[1].normalized == "TABLE"
+        ):
+            return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/test/test_create_table.py b/test/test_create_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac0a544b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_create_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from sql_metadata import Parser
+
+
+def test_is_create_table_query():
+    assert Parser("BEGIN")._is_create_table_query is False
+    assert Parser("SELECT * FROM `foo` ()")._is_create_table_query is False
+
+    assert Parser("CREATE TABLE `foo` ()")._is_create_table_query is True
+    assert (
+        Parser(
+            "create table abc.foo as SELECT pqr.foo1 , ab.foo2 FROM foo pqr, bar ab"
+        )._is_create_table_query
+        is True
+    )
+
+
+def test_create_table():
+    parser = Parser(
+        """
+CREATE TABLE `new_table` (
+    `item_id` int(9) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+    `foo` varchar(16) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    PRIMARY KEY (`item_id`,`foo`),
+    KEY `idx_foo` (`foo`)
+) CHARACTER SET utf8;
+    """
+    )
+
+    assert parser.tables == ["new_table"]
+    assert parser.columns == ["item_id", "foo"]
+
+
+def test_create_table_as_select():
+    parser = Parser(
+        """
+create table abc.foo
+    as SELECT pqr.foo1 , ab.foo2
+    FROM foo pqr, bar ab;
+    """
+    )
+
+    assert parser.tables == ["abc.foo", "foo", "bar"]
+    assert parser.columns == ["foo.foo1", "bar.foo2"]