David Malcolm Storey was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in 1933. He had a distinctive career that combined professional rugby league with literary pursuits. Storey won the MacMillan Fiction Award in 1960 for his novel This Sporting Life, establishing himself as a significant voice in contemporary fiction. His most celebrated work came in 1976 when he won the Booker Prize for his novel Saville. Storey died in London in 2017.