Born in New York, John Dennis moved to Sweden after serving in the U.S. Navy in Italy. He earned a Master’s degree in Pedagogy from Malmö University, where he also studied Creative Writing. After a stroke ended his teaching career, he devoted himself to writing fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in Litro USA, NUNUM, The Good Life Review, and The Happy Hour Review. He lives in Malmö with his wife, Anna, and is the father of Julia and grandfather of Noah.