D. J. Clarke was born in Liverpool, England. He currently resides in the North West with his partner and laptop, and various children and animals. He has self-published three music CDs with his band Yangtze, and has recorded various sessions for compilation CDs and local radio. He has written a science-fiction novel called Borrowed Time, and has self-published Mabinogion, a boardgame based on Welsh myth. His self-published book of poetry and lyrics, Pebbles, is available via Lulu.