Townsend Walker

Townsend Walker draws inspiration from cemeteries, foreign places, violence and strong women. A short story collection, "3 Women, 4 Towns, 5 Bodies," was published by Deeds Publishing in January 2018. Book Excellence Awards Winner Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Winner Eyelands Book Awards Winner Silver Feathered Quill Winner 2018 International Book Awards Finalist in Two Categories: Short Story and Mystery/Suspense A novella, "La Ronde," was published by Truth Serum Press in June 2015. Some seventy-five short stories have been published in literary journals and included in eleven anthologies. Two nominations for the PEN/O.Henry Award. Four stories were performed at the New Short Fiction Series in Hollywood. He teaches a workshop in creative writing at San Quentin State Prison. During a career in banking he wrote three books on finance: "A Guide for Using the Foreign Exchange Market," "Managing Risk with Derivatives," and "Managing Lease Portfolios." He is an alumnus of Georgetown, New York University, U.S. Army, and Stanford. Website: www.townsendwalker.com