David Callinan

David Callinan (http://www.davidcallinan.com) is an award-winning novelist and musician. Current thrillers are the Mike Delaney series: 'Never Say Die; 'Torn Apart', 'The Exterminator'. 'Captured' and ' One False Move'.

He has written dark, disturbing thrillers: 'Knife Edge'; 'Bodyswitch' and 'An Angel On My Shoulder'.

He also writes YA fantasy fiction. Latest trilogy is 'The Vanishing'' and a chapter book series for 7-10 year olds. 'The Weather Kids'.

David Callinan is Anglo-Irish, born into a family from Limerick in the west of Ireland who grew up in the UK. After a spell at art school, early years saw a host of jobs from telegraphist to salesman - before discovering music. After busking all over Europe he rediscovered Irish music and formed The Spalpeens playing all over the UK, Europe and Ireland touring with The Dubliners, Sweeney's Men, The Chieftains and many others.

He appeared in films such as The Lion In Winter (Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn) and Sinful Davey (John Hurt) and scores of television advertisements (was even directed by the late, great John Huston).