Paul Ade Silva graduated from Merton College, London in 1989 and earned degrees from Huddersfield Polytechnic and Huddersfield University. He received his Ph.D. in Literary Arts from IHESIM under Aix Marseille University in 2005. Silva is currently a professor in Turkey and has previously taught in Turkey. He publishes the Journal Academic Marketing Mysticism Online and has interviewed and published the works of renowned writers and poets such as John Lancaster, Lemn Sissay, and Simon Armitage. Huddersfield Town, West Yorkshire has played a key role in nurturing Silva's artistic talents.