Mindworm by David Pollard
The placid life
of a college librarian is plunged into a desperate fight for survival
when he witnesses the death of his only friend. Suddenly he is
forced to confront disturbing changes in his nature and appetites and
their consequences. Suspected of murder and pursued by an implacable
police detective he runs – but is he running from the law or from
himself?
Publication
Date – 1st September
After more than
forty years of paid employment David Pollard retired to glorious
Hereford and immersed himself in the theatrical activities of the
county. He is currently Chair of Hereford County Drama Festival.
David sees
himself as a teller of tales – he is a playwright, author of short
stories and novels. He has a preference for dark and dystopian
material. He is also an actor and theatrical director. Among the many
authors admired by David is Robert Louis Stevenson – for his
website David adopted the appellation Tuistala – Samoan for ‘Teller
of Tales’ which the Samoan people called RLS.
Several of
David’s plays have been published by Lazybee Scripts – one of
which ‘Aspects of a Betrayal’ was shortlisted for the Kenneth
Branagh prize at the Windsor Fringe Festival.
David has two
works published on KDP/Amazon:
‘His Cat and
Other Strange Tales’ – a collection of macabre short stories
‘The Alienation
of Ludovic Weiss’ – a psychological thriller
A third book
‘Mindworm ‘ is scheduled for publication in September 2020
When not writing,
directing or acting David runs a podcast platform for the streaming
of radio plays and short story readings – Hand to Mouth Sound
Theatre.
For relaxation
David reads voraciously with a liking for history and thriller
fiction. He also enjoys country walks of the strolling variety.
Twitter:
@dpollardauthor
Website:
www.thetusitala.co.uk
