Bio

David Callinan is Anglo-Irish, born into a family from Limerick in the west of Ireland who grew up in the UK. After graduating from art school he did a host of jobs from telegraphist to salesman before discovering music and becoming a busker. He rediscovered Irish music and formed The Spalpeens playing all over the UK, Europe and Ireland.

In his early teens, he appeared in films such as The Lion In Winter and Sinful Davey and scores of television advertisements.

Later, he formed Urban Clearway, touring and performing with artists such as Elton John, Billy Connolly and Rod Stewart.

He co-wrote a Celtic rock opera for the Edinburgh Festival. 'Pucka-Ri' starred Pierce Brosnan and became one of the hits of the Fringe, before transferring to the Arts Theatre in London. 

Latterly, an earlier spacey, folk-rock album, Freedom's Lament, recorded by Callinan-Flynn, has emerged as a highly sought after title on the Internet and new wave Irish chanteur Sean Tyrrell has recorded a number of his songs on recent albums.

He moved into journalism and PR working with major multinational clients before starting to write seriously..He has written the Miike Delaney action-thriller series and a string of stand-alone thrillers' as well as a YA fantasy series and first of a children's adventure series.

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