David Turnbull

David is a member of the Clockhouse London group of genre writers. He writes mainly short fiction and has had numerous short stories published in magazines and anthologies.  His stories have previously been featured at Liars League London events and read at other live events such as Solstice Shorts and Virtual Futures. His novella HUSks was released in summer 2022.

David Turnbull Tweets @Turnbull430

  • The Waltzing of Matilda

    Once a jolly swagman fell for the lovely Matilda. None was fairer than Matilda.  Her father ran two thousand head of sheep.  There wasn’t a single stockman or shearer in all of the territory who didn’t want to waltz Matilda to the altar.  But haughty Matilda would have none of it. “I won’t be a…

  • Lost Boys

    It was just the two of them now. The rest had gone on to greater adventures. They sat side by side on a park bench, like the winter companions in the old Simon and Garfunkel song. Tootles leaned forward on his walking stick and squinted over at the statue of the boy with the panpipes….