John Leake was born in Dallas, Texas and earned his Masters in Philosophy at Boston University. After winning a fellowship at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, he lived t...view moreJohn Leake was born in Dallas, Texas and earned his Masters in Philosophy at Boston University. After winning a fellowship at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, he lived there and off for six years, working as a freelance translator and editor. Entering Hades is his first book.view less