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David Telford

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in Accra, Ghana

May 06

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Fiction, Contemporary, Science Fiction

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DAVID TELFORD is a writer whose work lives at the intersection of speculative fiction, literary realism, and human-centered storytelling. His stories often explore themes of connection, belief, memory, and choice, set against backdrops that range from the personally intimate to the expansively cosmic.

Blending elements of science, philosophy, and emotional truth, his writing is driven by people: how they love, how they fail, how they search for meaning in uncertain worlds. No matter the story's nature, his focus remains on empathy, consequences, and the fragility of being human.

He lives near Lake Wylie, SC, with too many outlines, never enough coffee, and an endless playlist of songs that remind him of the people he loves.

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A Gentle Leap into the world of Genesis Rift: Tales From a Future War

Tomorrow begins something that has been brewing in me for over three decades.

Short stories, novellas, longer pieces — all seemingly independent, yet strangely tied to the same message, despite being written at very different times in my life.

Tomorrow I’m releasing a short story called A Gentle Leap .

It’s the first piece in a much larger universe I’ve been building for years called Genesis Rift: Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 13, 2026 07:52 • Tags: a-gentle-leap, new-release, speculative-science-fiction

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Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)

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