Dave Murray writes flash fiction, poetry and plays based on the world he hears on the streets of the city, the trains he regularly takes, and the social, environmental and scientific issues he hears in the media. He has had short plays performed in Manchester and London, braved open mic in Manchester, Macclesfield and Reading, and has several pieces of poetry and flash fiction published.

We published Dave Murray in Story Cities, and were saddened to hear of his death not long after publication, so we are delighted to alert writers to a new Flash prize in his name, the Quiet Man Dave prize, organised by Manchester Writing School. A very appropriate memorial.