James Higgerson was born in the West Midlands in 1982 and currently lives in Manchester. He has contributed to the anthologies Litmus: Short Stories From Modern Science (2011) and Still (2012). James was awarded second place in the 2008 Luke Bitmead Bursary Award, and has previously co-run the writing projects 'The Industry of Guilt' and 'Bad Marmalade.' Until 2011, James reviewed gigs and CDs for the music website Whisperin' and Hollerin'. He is currently finishing a PhD in European Urban Health at The University of Manchester.
