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David
Hartley

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The Forest of Ink & Skin

~ tattooed tales in a woodland of bodies ~
~ created by david hartley & henri hütt ~
~ experience it soon in manchester ~

~ (don't forget to bring a torch) ~

 

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About

Writer, Performer, Artist, Editor, Tutor

I write strange stories about strange things for strange people. I am preoccupied by animals, neurodiversity, folklore, and untapped possibilities of storytelling forms. I've performed my work within bus stations, ancient libraries, decaying edgelands, a Swedish train station, and among a forest of tattooed bodies. I have collaborated with spectral musicians, Estonian performance artists, and a plant orchestra. I'm always interested in creative partnerships. Get in touch with me below.​

 ~ PhD Creative Writing, University of Manchester 

 ~ Fauna (Fly on the Wall Press) - short story collection

~ Incorcisms (Arachne Press) - short(er) story collection

~ Writer-in-Residence: Tartu, Estonia, 2024: 'The Forest of Ink & Skin' 

~ Lead artist: 'The Embassy of Utopia', Festival of Libraries 2024 & 2025 

~ Workshop Tutor for 'Beyond the Spectrum' with Writing East Midlands 

~ Editor: Obscura: New Uncanny Tales (Comma Press) 

~ Lecturer in Creative Writing, The University of Manchester

Picture: Nic Chapman

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Stories

Sample Stories

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Contact
Contact

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