David Menear is most often described as an edgy, urgent, gritty and sometimes 'transgressive' short story writer with a soft heart and a sense of humour. You find him at that place where Salinger meets Cormac McCarthy for bourbon and biscuits. In the random and weaved stories of Swallows Playing Chicken, Menear surveys the world around him with an eye for the selfish motivations of the people near and dear to us. His character portraits can be dark, funny, smart, and uncomfortably sexual in the space of a few pages; what holds them together is the unflinching honesty of their presentation. This is truth-telling as a potent, explosive force.

David Menear, a father of four, has spent most of his life between Toronto and Montreal, but has also lived in big city England, and quaint village France. He studied art in New York City. David has won numerous international advertising awards for his creativity. He is currently living in the Toronto 'Beaches', writing hard, and playing tennis with terrifying enthusiasm and some certain mediocrity. His short stories are published in several literary journals and anthologies. David came to acting only recently and in his first 16 months has performed in 2 feature films, 3 TV series, and 3 TV commercials. You can find his singer/songwriter work on CBC & YouTube.

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