James Hawthorne

James Hawthorne (actual name James Marquis) was born in 1957 and grew up in eastern Oregon. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1980 and worked in telecommunications from 1981 to 2011.

He, his wife Rosemary and their goldendoodle Geddy Lee live in the Seattle area.

He's always been interested in pop culture, politics, music and literature. He enjoys writing because it provides an outlet for his desire to explore and expose the ways these different factors help shape our everyday lives.