David Rose

I love books. I have had a *relationship* with books for as long as I can remember. I love turning pages, holding a book in my arms, er, hands, and smelling the unique scent of that particular book. I love old books and new stories. So as a writer I am a reader first. I began reading novels before I was six, and have never stopped.

I used manual typewriters for years. My favourite was an Olivetti Lettera 32 portable which I inherited from my mother, and which was my mainstay for about 20 years, after she had used it for a similar period. Yes, they are rather more durable than computers! I have travelled very widely, beginning at the age of ten.

My favourite genre is SF and Fantasy, although I also read crime thrillers, YA and romance.

I am an unabashed romantic. I buy flowers for my wife whenever the notion takes me, and I write her a poem at least once a year. Less interesting information: I am South African, married to Chantelle, and we have twelve cats.