David Machado was born in Lisbon in 1978. He wrote the novel O Fabuloso Teatro do Gigante, the stories collection Histórias Possíveis and four books for children – A Noite dos Animais Inventados (Branquinho da Fonseca Award 2005), Os Quatro Comandantes da Cama Voadora, Um Homem Verde Num Buraco Muito Fundo e O Tubarão na Banheira (SPA/RTP 2010 Author Award, for Best Children Book). His books are published in Italy and Morocco. His stories have been published in anthologies and literary magazines in Italy, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, Iceland and Morocco.
Short Story Festival
