David Dale graduated with honors in psychology from Sydney University, but he chose journalism to better serve the cause of mental health. His career includes roles as a political reporter for The Australian, sub-editor for General Practitioner, features editor of The Sun-Herald, editor of The Bulletin, New York correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, and broadcaster for ABC Radio 702 and Radio 2GB.
He has authored 12 books, including The Obsessive Traveller (or why I don’t steal towels from great hotels anymore), An Australian in America, Essential Places (A book about ideas and how they started), The 100 Things We Loved About the 20th Century, The Official Liars’ Handbook, Buon Ricordo – How to make your home a great restaurant, The Little Book of Australia, and Soffritto – A delicious Ligurian memoir.
