John Billingsley was born in Middlesex. He was educated at the University of Essex, gaining an Honours degree in Sociology. John studied further at the University of Sheffield to gain an MA in Local History, Literature and Cultural Tradition. At the moment John is a part-time library Assistant in Calderdale Libraries and a part-time tutor at the University of Bradford. He has previous publications with Capall Bann and Northern Earth. He has also made valuable contributions to many of the local newspapers and magazines.
