David writes books and articles that reflect his myriad of interests. In Advantage Play (2001), David examined creative problem solving through the eyes of card cheats, magicians, tax lawyers and spirit mediums. In Tricks (2003), David exposed for the magic community some of the techniques and tools used in his professional repertoire.  In Dai Vernon: A Biography (2006), David penned the first half (part two being in production) of the definitive portrait of Dai Vernon, the most influential magician of the twentieth century. This book, which Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker described as scholarly and which was heralded by The Washington Post and Books in Canada, also traced the evolution of variety arts in the first half of the last century. In Zarrow (2008), David explained in great detail the creative output of Herb Zarrow, a pre-eminent creator and composer of sophisticated sorcery.

David has also acted as consultant and editor to such books as The Essential Stewart James (2007), How Gamblers Win(2008), Revelation (2008), and Spins and Needles (2008). He has contributed introductions to several seminal conjuring texts including Germain the Wizard (2002), Revolutionary Card Technique (2003), Revelation (2008), and The Essential Dai Vernon (2009).

David has contributed articles and reviews to such publications as the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star, and to industry publications including Genii, Magic, The Linking Ring, The New Tops, Pabular, The Looking Glass, Precusor, The Sevante, and Penumbra.

Currently, David is writing several books including the authorized biography of Canadian media mogul Allan Slaight, the second half of Dai Vernon: A Biography, a book on the life and magic of Paul Fox, and a mediation on Artifice, Ruse and Subterfuge at the Card Table.