John Bishop
After initially training to be a pilot in the Royal Air ForceJohn Bishop gained a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature. He became a career English teacher who always enjoyed encouraging his students to explore poetry and different written genres. He has lived abroad in both the United States and Canada, has two grown-up children and is a keen wildlife photographer. He is very widely travelled and, when not off exploring, lives in retirement with his wife in Wiltshire.