David Machado

David Machado (born 1978) is a Portuguese writer. He was born in Lisbon and studied economics at ISEG Lisbon, before turning to writing as a full-time occupation.

Machado first gained renown for his books for children, two of which won literary prizes. A Noite dos Animais Inventados won the Branquinho da Fonseca Prize in 2005, and O Tubarão na Banheira won the SPA/RTP Author Prize in 2010. In addition, he has published several novels and a short story collection titled Histórias Possíveis. In 2015, Machado won the EU Prize for Literature for his novel Indice Medio de Felicidade (Average Happiness Index).

Selected works
Children's books
 * A Noite dos Animais Inventados
 * O Tubarão na Banheira
 * Os Quatro Comandantes da Cama Voadora
 * Um Homem Verde num Buraco Muito Fundo
 * A Mala Assombrada
 * Parece Um Pássaro
 * Acho Que Posso Ajudar
 * '' O meu cavalo Indomável

Short stories
 * Histórias Possíveis

Novels
 * O Fabuloso Teatro do Gigante
 * Deixem Falar as Pedras
 * Índice Médio de Felicidade