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David Towsey

Dr David Towsey

(he/him)

Academic

School of English, Communication and Philosophy

Overview

I am a novelist and short story writer with research interests in genre fiction, the monomyth, family structures in speculative fiction, and the creative process of blending genre conventions.

My first novel, Your Brother's Blood, was published in 2013 by Quercus' imprint Arcadia. The rest of the Walkin' Trilogy followed in 2014 and 2015. My short fiction has appeared in numerous markets and I have reviewed for critical journals, including New Welsh Review and the BSFA’s Vector. My most recent novel, Equinox, was published in 2022 with Head of Zeus.

I have co-written a fantasy trilogy under the pseudonym D.K. Fields, the first of which was Widow’s Welcome (August 2019, Head of Zeus). The rest of the trilogy was published 2020 and 2021.

I am also one half of the indie games company, Pill Bug Interactive, who have released three titles across PC and Nintendo Switch™.

More information is available at davidtowsey.blogspot.com . You can also follow me on X @D_Towsey

Teaching

I teach on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and currently I'm teaching:

  • Creative Reading (Year 1)
  • Creative Writing: The Short Story (Year 2)
  • Creative Writing Project (Year 3)
  • Genre Explorations & Pathways: Prose, Poetry, Drama (MA)

 

I have taught modules that cover a wide range of creative writing disciplines, including poetry, non-fiction, professional practice, the gothic, and both short and long form fiction. I'm always keen to incorporate creative and critical discussions of genre fiction in my teaching, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

Biography

David Towsey is a graduate of the Creative Writing programmes at Bath Spa University and Aberystwyth University. 

His first novel, Your Brother's Blood, was published in September 2013 UK (December 2015 US) by Quercus' imprint Arcadia. The rest of the Walkin' Trilogy followed in 2014 and 2015. His short fiction has appeared in numerous markets. He has reviewed for critical journals, including New Welsh Review and the BSFA’s Vector. His most recent novel, Equinox, was published in 2022 with Head of Zeus.

Towsey is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Cardiff University. He teaches a wide range of modules across the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
 
He is also one half of the indie games company, Pill Bug Interactive, who have released two titles across PC and Nintendo Switch™.
 
To find more about Towsey's work visit his website davidtowsey.blogspot.com or follow him on X: @D_Towsey

Contact Details

Email TowseyD@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone +44 29 2251 5023