"One hundred and fifty words by Gaffney are more worthwhile than novels by a good many others"
The Guardian
"David Gaffney is, I think, one of very few contemporary British Writers who have mastered the very short form" Nicholas Royle, Best British Short Stories
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NEWS - I have a new short story out on the fabulous NightJar press. It's called The Country Pub and you can buy a copy here for only £3.00.
OUT OF THE DARK
David's new novel Out Of The Dark is available here
Here's some review quotes:
‘A twisted and darkly funny neo-noir that somehow channels the restless spirits of both David Lynch and Shane Meadows while remaining intensely literary. In Out of the Dark David Gaffney has produced a book with real propulsive energy, one that produces surprises on nearly every page.’
Stephen May, Costa prize shortlisted author of Life! Death! Prizes!
' Out Of the Dark is an ingenious, idiosyncratic and unnerving noir, in which Ballard meets Jim Thomson meets Mike Leigh in a high rise block next to a motorway in the Black Country. ' Luke Brown, editor, critic, and author of novels My Biggest Lie and Theft.
"Full of twists and turns, genre-playfulness and sharp observations, it all takes place in actually-existing concrete landscapes of marginalisation, disconnection and dereliction…rather more grungily quotidian and irreal-adjacent than anything in Ballard – closer, perhaps, to M. John Harrison or Ramsey Campbell."
Mark Bould, Bristol University
Order your copy here
RIVERS
Rivers, David's new graphic novel with Dan Berry is out now. Here's some early review quotes:
"A tapestry of individual stories, one that weaves together all the individual subplots and characters, eventually binding them tighter and tighter. A touching adventure, with twists and thoughtful sidebars." Fanboy Factor
"A soulful ensemble piece" Publishers Weekly
"clever, profound, whimsical, and altogether real. It’s the perfect antidote for our 5G world and perfect reading for lovers of storytelling, the comic book art form and each other." Biff Bam Pop
"Rivers is a story that melds science fiction and slice of life into a beautiful tale. The story by Gaffney is heartfelt and relatable. The art by Berry is gorgeous. Altogether, an excellent story that understands the need for human connection." Graphic Policy
In May 2022 David was writer in residence on The Whale Project in Whitehaven - see here for some of the stories he produced.
"Great read, these twisted wee tales"
Johnny Vegas - more here...
Johnny Vegas - more here...