James Giddings was born in 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa. His poems have appeared in journals such as The Poetry Review, Ambit, and Magma, and in 2015 he was awarded a Northern Writers award. His debut pamphlet Everything is Scripted won Templar Poetry’s Book and Pamphlet Award in 2016 and was shortlisted for a Saboteur Award for Best Poetry Pamphlet.

James Giddings's work featured in Stand Magazine comprises one contribution of poetry.