Spiritual teacher & writer John Siddique's work stems from his practice of living authentically from what he calls 'The heart within the heart.' He is described by The Spectator Magazine as 'A Stellar British Poet,' and 'The Times of India calls him 'Rebellious by nature, pure at heart.' He is the author of Full Blood, Recital - An Almanac, Poems From A Northern Soul, and The Prize. His poetry collection Don't Wear It On Your Head is a perennial favourite with younger readers. He is the co-author of the story/memoir Four Fathers.His poems, essays and articles have featured in Granta, The Guardian, Poetry Review, The Rialto and on BBC Radio 4. Acclaimed novelist Bina Shah says he is 'One of the best poets of our generation.' Jackie Kay speaks of Siddique's writing as being 'A brilliant balancing act.'The Times describes Full Blood as 'Technically virtuosic, yet direct and sensual,' and Dawn - Books & Authors says his work is 'Bold as love... Each word is to be savoured like a sip of forbidden wine.' Professor Lauri Ramey of CSULA calls Recital 'One of the most important British poetry books of the last twenty years.'Siddique is well known for his authentic style, his captivating readings, and his infectious love of literature. He a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and is the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at York St. John University. John is the former British Council Writer-in-Residence at California State University - Los Angeles, and he holds the title of Honorary Creative Writing Fellow at Leicester University.