David Barnett

David Barnett is a journalist, novelist, and comic book writer based in West Yorkshire, England, originally from Lancashire or Wigan. After years in regional newspapers, he became a full-time freelance writer in 2015, authoring bestselling novels like Calling Major Tom (as David M. Barnett) and recent folk horror works such as Withered Hill and Scuttler's Cove, while also writing for comics including DC, IDW, and 2000AD. He writes across sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and commercial fiction genres.