David Gaffney was born in Cleator Moor, West Cumbria. His family still lives there, and he visits frequently.  He  studied in Birmingham and now lives in Manchester. He has worked as an English teacher, a film studies lecturer, a holiday camp entertainer, a medical records clerk, a pub pianist, a debt counsellor in Moss Side, a legal consultant in Liverpool, and now works for a shadowy government organisation.             

His stories have been published in Ambit, Stand, Opium, the Illustrated Ape, Ephemera, Modart, the Quiet Feather, and many other places. He has appeared twice on BBC Radio Three’s The Verb, at Manchester Literature Festival and Lancaster Litfest. His collection, Sawn-off Tales, was published in 2006 on Salt Press  his latest collection Aromabingo, is out  now, his novel, Never Never, is out in 2008 on Tindall Street Press, and his new set of short operas, developed with classical composer, Ailis Ni Riain, was premiered on Friday 18th April 2008 on Radio Three's The Verb.

NEWS  

See David's new project Destroy PowerPoint at Birmingham Book Festival on 7th October (with live improvised music) and at Manchester Literature Festival on 17th October - 1.30 at Manchester Art Gallery

Come to the launch of David's novel about multiple debt Never Never at Waterstones Deansgate Manchester on Thursday 25th September