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David Turton

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in Leeds, The United Kingdom

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Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy

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Stephen King, Justin Cronin, Donna Tartt

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David Turton is an author of dark fiction and horror. He has penned several short stories which have been published in magazines and anthologies.

David was born in Yorkshire and graduated with a degree in Journalism. He now lives by the sea in the North East of England.

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	Night Terrors Vol. 5 by Bob Johnston, Bryan Wolford (Goodreads Author), Peter Cronsberry 4.38 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gull and Other Short Tales of Horror 3.73 avg rating — 128 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Year's Best Body Horror 2017 Anthology by C.P. Dunphey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Turton (Goodreads Author), Josh Shiben (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Malaise 3.34 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Year's Best Transhuman SF 2017 Anthology by C.P. Dunphey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Julie Nováková (Goodreads Author), Chad Lutzke (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bonjour, Stevie: and other short tales of horror 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trembling With Fear: Year 1 by Stuart Conover (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephanie Ellis (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael A. Arnzen (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hinnom Magazine Issue 003 by C.P. Dunphey (Goodreads Author), Philip Fracassi (Goodreads Author), Dan Coxon (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Psychic of Sachsenhausen 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Massacre Magazine - Issue 11 by Julia Kavan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Milne, John Gerard Fagan (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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