The son of an encyclopedia salesman, Dave has had a lifelong passion for words. In his teen years, he wrote songs for his rock band. As a radio deejay, he gravitated to news following in the footsteps of his father, a wire service reporter. From TV news reporter, Dave progressed to anchor, news director, and later, jumping careers, press secretary, congressional aide, and elected official in local government.

Throughout, it was words that drove his interest in connecting with people. Now, he turns to readers. In his first book, Dave writes of modern-day Neanderthals, a sci-fi alternate history that holds a mirror to contemporary society.