D A Walmsley

Yorkshire born David Walmsley is the author of The Twelve.

He has written short children's stories and a drama but The Twelve is his first publication. What he wanted to do with The Twelve is to bring the story of the disciples into a modern setting whilst keeping it as true to the Bible as possible.

David started to explore writing when he had an enforced period at home due to knee problems.

He says:

“Once you get an idea, a 'what if’ moment, it takes hold of you. Mine happened during a Christian Celebration week and continued to intrigue me. You must tell that story. I had to explore their characters, who they were, their backgrounds and situations. What would they have been like and how would they interact with each other? Why would Jesus include a tax collector and a freedom fighter in the same group? What would keep them from killing each other? The story of the twelve crosses the generations; they had the same goals, doubts and feelings as we do today. The fishermen could easily fit into any modern story battling storms on and off the sea.

The more I got to know these men, their hopes and dreams became more real to me.

I hope you find the story of The Twelve as enjoyable to read as I did to write.”

David A Walmsley