David Pickering is an enthusiastic quiz team member as well as an experienced reference book compiler, having contributed to some 150 reference books, mostly in the areas of the arts, language, local history and popular interest. These include an Encyclopedia of Pantomime (1993), a Soccer Companion (1994; 1997), a Dictionary of Superstitions (1995) a Dictionary of Witchcraft (1996) and a Dictionary of Proverbs (2001;2003). He is also the author of Perfect Pub Quiz (2007). He lives in Buckingham with his wife and two sons.