David Massey is the award winning West-Midlands based author of the young adult novels: Taken, Torn and Bone Surfers, and alumni of the University of Central England, now Birmingham City University. His first book was published in 2012 and won the Lancashire Book of the Year in 2013. Torn was long-listed for the Branford Boase award and the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. His books have been translated and sold in numerous countries. His books explore themes such as war, morality, death, mystery and love. The collection contains copies of his books, Taken, Torn, and Bone Surfers in English and in translation. It also contains documents showing the planning and editing process of the book. These include a detailed sketchbook of notes and a USB containing drafting notes, corrections and changes. They other a fascinating glimpse into the process of writing a story, refining it and publishing.