Dave Anthony is a Malaysian of Indian origin, born in Malaysia, studied in Malaysia, India and Australia. As a Catholic priest for 21 years his pastoral experience has been primarily with the poor Indian rubber plantation workers. Trained in television production and journalism in Ireland he was editor and publisher of a nation-wide Catholic Church magazine for 15 years and the Director of a Communication Centre and a Production House doing video productions such as corporate documentaries and docudramas. As the coordinator of “Men’s Action Network to stop Violence against Women” he has conducted seminars, workshops and training programmes on this issue and on “Child Sexual Abuse”. Having conducted programmes for the training of trainers on the topic there is now a network of young people capable of conducting similar trainings.
From having been a freelance writer and member of the Association of Freelance Writers, Sevendale House, Manchester, England, he has been writing to newspapers and magazines on social issues. He is now a published novelist.
He lives in Malaysia with his wife and two sons.