David is a writer, Japanese interpreter, kimono maker, Koto (Japanese harp) musician and tea lover. He’s the 2025 winner of the E.J Corbett award for Y.A historical fiction, has short listed for the Publishable contest and has been published in WQ magazine and various anthologies. He trained in kimono making in Japan and has played Yamada style of koto music for more than ten years. He divides his time between Brisbane and Japan and writes to bring joy, laughter and hope to a dark world.