David Watkins lives in Devon in the UK with his wife, two sons and three legged dog. He is a teacher by day and writer whenever the day job allows. He has avidly read horror books since his teenage years and it remains a feature of the novels and stories he writes. The Original's Return is his first novel and he is currently editing The Devil's Inn, a horror story set on Dartmoor. A short story "Presents of Mind" features in the collection "When Red Snow Melts," which also features two stories by best-selling author Joe R. Lansdale.