About the Author

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.

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