John Siddique is the bestselling author of Full Blood, Recital – An Almanac, Poems From A Northern Soul, and The Prize. He is the co-author of the story/memoir Four Fathers.
His poems, essays and articles have been featured in many publications, including Granta, The Guardian, Poetry Review and The Rialto. The Spectator refers to him as 'A stellar British poet.' The Times of India calls him 'Rebellious by nature, pure at heart.'
The Prize, published to wide acclaim in 2005, was nominated for the Forward Prize. His children’s book Don’t Wear It On Your Head was shortlisted for the CLPE Poetry Award.
Full Blood is described as 'Technically virtuosic yet direct and sensual,' by The Times Higher Educational, and as 'Bold as love... Each word is
to be savoured like a sip of forbidden wine' by Bina Shah in Dawn - Books & Authors. Recital has been called 'One of the most important
British poetry books of the last twenty years' by Lauri Ramey of
CSULA. Jackie Kay speaks of Siddique's writing as being 'A brilliant
balancing act.'
Siddique is well known for his captivating readings, and his infectious love of literature. This highly influential writer has
worked with The British Council, PEN, The Arvon Foundation, The Poetry Society and London 2012. He is the former
British Council Writer-in-Residence at California State University, Los Angeles. He has been awarded the title of Honorary Creative Writing Fellow by Leicester University in recognition of his contribution to literature.