David C. Holroyd

At 11 years old, David won a prestigious scholarship to Bolton Art School, then at 15 became apprenticed to his father as a signwriter and illustrator. However, at 17 a leading leisure company employed him as a dolphin presenter. His natural talent and understanding of animals immediately elevated him to the position of trainer, from where he quickly became recognised as one of Europe's best trainers. On reaching the top, he left the dolphin industry, vowing never to return. He became a casino croupier, eventually rising to the position of inspector. He later moved back to his roots working as a signwriter and illustrator.

'The Perfect Pair: The Enchanted Mirror' was released in September 2012. A chapter from this book won a prestigious 'Manchester Evening News' literary competition, and the book itself won Bronze in the non-fiction category of The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the People's Book Prize, and made a core text for the University of Salford's BA(Hons) English and Creative Writing course.

The second book in 'The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy' - 'The Perfect Pair: The Mirror Cracks' - was released in February 2014 to rave reviews. Both books are used in colleges and universities worldwide.

The third and final book of 'The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy - 'The Perfect Pair: Shards from the Mirror' - is due for release in January/February 2016, and is already being hailed by celebrity reviewers as a literary masterpiece.