David A. Wimsett's novels and short stories follow characters as they grow and have the opportunity to examine themselves and their place in the world on a deep level. His works include women’s fiction, epic fantasy, science fiction, contemporary issues and humour. They are stories with strong plots and strong, complex characters of different genders, gender identities, colors and ethnicities who face realistic challenges in their lives. His science fiction short story "Time and Tide" was published in The Absent Willow Review and short listed for their anthology. His urban short story "Shoot" won the Magelsforf Award for Writing Excellence. He was a runner-up in the Askance short story competition and a winner in the Writers ‘Federation of Nova Scotia’s Postcard Poetry Contest. Beyond the Shallow Bank, his women’s historical fiction novel with elements of Celtic mythology won first-place for Magic Legends and Lore and third place for Historical Fiction at The BookFest Awards in April of 2022. He attended the Squaw Valley Community of Writers Workshop for four consecutive years. He is a member of the Writers' Union of Canada, the Canadian Freelance Guild and the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia where he sits on the Writer's Council. In addition to being an author, Mr. Wimsett is also a stage actor, musician, composer, videographer and professional photographer. He raised his son as a single parent and lives in a rural town near the sea. His website is https://www.davidawimsett.com In addition to being an author, Mr. Wimsett is also an actor, musician, composer, videographer and professional photographer. His home is in a rural town near the sea.