A full-time professional writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989, John Gillham is best known for his lavishly-illustrated coffee-table books. His first, Snowdonia to the Gower, has been described as one of the classic books on Wales. Gillham is a regular contributor to TGO and has recently completed the highly acclaimed 4-volume series of Pictorial Guides to the Mountains of Snowdonia for Wainwright's publisher Frances Lincoln.
Currently he is secretary of the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild.
John won the Outdoor Writers Guild 'Award for Excellence' along with Ronald Turnbull for the book, Coast to Coasting (pb by David & Charles).