News:
Fellow author, Michael Amos ("Homeland" and "The Rocktastic Corduroy Peach") interviewed Dave a few years ago. The interview can be found here.

Are you interested in Jack the Ripper? THE STUFF OF LIFE AND DEATH is Dave's stab at explaining the murderous circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Jack The Ripper. The short story can be found here.

Publishing has hit hard times recently and the horror anthology DEAD ENDS - host to Dave's short story DEVIL GAMES - has indeed come to a dead end. THE STUFF OF LIFE AND DEATH can be found in the Christmas 2006 edition of Estronomicon while the award-winning PLENTY LONG ENOUGH resides in issue two of the same magazine.

Brief Bio:
Dave turned to writing fiction after a long career in IT journalism. Over the years he has written user guides, features, and reviews for some of the UK's leading computer magazines including Personal Computer World, Practical PC, PC Advisor, PC Network Advisor and others. Most of his articles have appeared in the printed press, though some work is available online.

PLENTY LONG ENOUGH was Dave's first successful short story, winning the 2003 Darklines award in the USA around the time his first novel, A GIFT TO DIE FOR, was published. Nowadays, Dave writes only fiction.

Dave has been married to Denise, a district nurse, for over thirty-nine years. They have three daughters, one son-in-law (Stephen), and three grandchildren. Their youngest daughter, Victoria "Jordy" Cook, works the comedy circuit, cropping up occasionally on TV and BBC Radio Manchester. Click here for Victoria's website.

Dave has retired due to ill-health. Will he return to writing anytime soon? Who knows, but one should never say never.

Welcome to the official website of Dave Cook.

Dave's next supernatural novel, PAST SINS, will be published once his health improves. It is Dave's wish that profits from the book will go to the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC). ARC is dedicated to investigating arthritis in all its forms, promoting medical research into the cause, treatment, and cure of arthritic conditions.

Dave's first supernatural thriller, A GIFT TO DIE FOR, is now out of print. Some copies may still be available otherwise it's a case of touring the second-hand bookstalls. All publishing rights have returned to Dave. The book will be republished at some stage in the future.