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Listed as:

Fiction Writer

Public address:

San Francisco, CA

California US

Email:

townsend@aperimus.com

Bio:

Townsend Walker draws inspiration from cemeteries, foreign places, violence and strong women.

A collection of short stories, 3 Women, 4 Towns, 5 Bodies was published by Deeds Publishing in 2018. Winner of a Book Excellence Award, an Eyelands Award, a Silver Feathered Quill Award and a Pinnacle Award.

A novella, La Ronde was published by Truth Serum Press in 2015.

Some eighty-five short stories have been published in literary journals and included in twelve anthologies.

Four stories were performed at the New Short Fiction Series in Hollywood.

He is currently developing a screenplay based on La Ronde and a collection of stories based on the original collage works of the artist Beverly Mills.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

French

Born in:

Washington

Raised in:

Hagerstown, MD

Maryland

Website:

https://www.townsendwalker.com [2]

Prizes won:

3 Women, 4 Towns, 5 Bodies &other stories Winner of Book Excellence Award, Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Eyelands Book Award, Silver Feathered Quill, and Finalist in Short Story and Mystery/Suspense in 2018 International Book Awards.

"Holding Tight" and "A Little Love, A Little Shove" nominated for PEN/O.Henry Awards.

First prize: SLO Nightwriters Contest. Second place: "Our Stories" Gordon Contest

What I'm reading now:

Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

Afternoon of a Faun by James Ladsen

Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small

The Waves by Virginia Woolf

The White Book by Han Kang

Writers Retreats:

Aspen Summer Words Writing Conference and Literary Festival

Identifies as:

White

Prefers to work with:

Any