David Cunningham was born in Ayrshire and educated at Glasgow University, from which he has an MA in English Literature and a PhD in Scottish Literature. His short stories have appeared in various magazines and anthologies and have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. He has also written and reviewed for the 'Scotsman,' the 'Herald' and 'Scotland on Sunday'. At various times he has worked as a University tutor, a bookseller, an administrative assistant and a literary editor.