Joseph Q Publique is the self-applied (and slightly pretentious) pseudonym of a British-born postgraduate student theoretically studying at the University of South Australia (although most of his time is spent avoiding such work in a variety of outside pursuits - of which, oddly enough, his contributions to Wikipedia form part). He was born in Durham, County Durham in the United Kingdom, and emigrated to Australia when he was just a wee laddie. Incredibly, his accent has not yet disappeared, a trait he ascribes as much to stubbornness as anything else. His choice in usernames may possibly be worse than his choice in fashion, but he severely doubts it.

He has somehow managed to muddle his way into a career in academia, but as soon as he writes his bestselling novel and becomes a big hit, he's out of there like a shot.