Born and raised in Yorkshire, David M Garnett was educated at Bradford Grammar School and later, in London where he studied English with Religious Studies and the West London institute for a BA (Hons), then Medieval Studies (literature) at Queen Mary College in the University of London (MA). He has worked as a musician – mostly self-taught but with some tuition – and as a clerk including in an environmental project. He was married, but his wife passed away during the Covid-19 lockdown.His work has been widely featured in the poetry magazines Brittle Star, Coffee House, Weyfarers, Dandelion, Connections and Hard Lines.