Dave is a former editor with MacAdam/Cage Publishing, where he acquired and edited titles such as Jack Pendarvis's Awesome (named one of the San Francisco Chronicle's 50 Best of 2008), Elena Forbes's Die With Me (shortlisted for the 2008 CWA New Blood Dagger Award), and New York Times bestselling author Sheldon Siegel's Judgment Day. 

Dave specializes in literary fiction, mysteries/thrillers, and narrative nonfiction, and will provide thoughtful, detailed, and constructive developmental or line edits to your manuscript. He tailors his approach to each author's particular style and needs, and his firsthand knowledge of what editors are looking for will ensure that your project is ready to be acquired.test