Dave Warner is the author of six novels, five non-fiction books and three children s books in the Charlotte and the Starlet series. He originally gained national recognition as a musician and songwriter, but more recently music has been secondary to Dave's career as a writer for stage, television, feature films, radio and newspapers - including feature films Cut (starring Kylie Minogue and Molly Ringwald) and Garage Days (co-written with director Alex Proyas) and TV script editing and writing for McLeod's Daughters. He currently has a number of feature scripts in development. Dave lives in Sydney with his wife and three children.