David was born in Southampton, a place he has lived for most of his life. In 2018, he moved to the Isle of Wight, where he joined a local writing group. Whilst there he won a number of awards for his short story writing and now back living on the mainland, his first children's book has been published. It's called: The Search for Donkey Paradise, and features the mischievous hedgehog called Steve and six donkeys from the IOW sanctuary.