Dav.

Avid, eclectic reader; writer of micro-fiction, short stories and novellas (content warning etc). Main account @dav@social.maleo.uk #fedi22 #scifi #writing #tfr

A thought process written at 01.21am. Forgive any glaring errors!

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Not actually an album, but the ebook of collected works. Makes it a bit easier to read and equally as free if you have Kindle Unlimited. Available on Amazon (because self-publishing was pretty simple) via https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CD69KTKH – you can also buy a paperback, but do feel free to save the trees :D

@dav@social.maleo.uk

Deja vu, the sensation that one has seen this fate before. What would you do with that knowledge of the future if you were able to capture a war criminal?

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Archaeologists have a lot to answer for.

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When there’s so little of humanity left, relics become deeply important. One person decides to repatriate one.

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The dream job – all you have to do is ace the interview.

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Dav is a teacher of English and writer of speculative fiction. He was born in Birmingham, in the United Kingdom, in the early 1980s, and grew up in a multi-cultural family that valued creativity, hard-work, and self-expression. From a young age, he showed an interest in both the arts and the sciences, and he went on to study English Literature and Education at university. After graduating, Dav continued to work in a number of fields, both in education and beyond, leading to his career in teaching.

His writing, beginning in earnest after his degree completed, drew on his interest in literature which explores intersections within society, the importance of fantasy for exploring the human experience, and his fascination with the potential of new technologies, incorporating and interpolating variations of these into his creative work, often in the context of a thrilling adventure or a thought-provoking mystery; Dav’s website, lit.maleo.uk, features a collection of novellas, short stories, and micro-fictions that showcase his skill at creating immediately vivid and immersive worlds and compelling, complex characters, exploring themes such as humanity’s conception of time, the impact of artificial intelligence, and the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Each story is written with a careful attention to detail and a keen sense of pacing, drawing readers into its world and leaving them with a sense of wonder and awe.

Dav has published several works via his website through Creative Commons non-commercial licensing, as gifts to the communities which have supported his development.

To discuss licensing of material on this site, please contact dav@maleo.uk.

How far would you go to get off the treadmill?

Written in 45 minutes, to the prompt “Write about a new beginning”, from AQA English Language Paper 2, Section B, in November 2021.

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A young man attempts to carry out the wishes of a client who is not all he seems.

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What happens to all the socks that have apparently disappeared when you remove your washing from the machine?

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