Elayne G. James

Scribbler of words on paper napkins in corner cafes. Musician. Artist. Explorer of dreams, myth, and imagination. Passionate pursuer of creative expression. Curious surveyor of unexplained phenomena and the mysteries of the universe. Dyslexic time-traveler.

TEN FACTS E.G.JAMES

• Born in Monterey, CA, to musician parents

• Spent her formative years on her family's ranch learning the secret language of the animals & the enchantments of the land

• Became a musician & songwriter at an early age, formed a band & played live throughout her teens & 20s

• Read The Hobbit at age 11, decided to become a fantasy writer, finished her 1st book a year later (never published)

• Fell in love with Jules Vern & H.G.Wells in her tween years & began penning sci-fi stories in her teens

• Became a playwright in college, wrote 7 musicals

• Took a right turn down a rabbit hole & wrote screenplays in Hollywood for 7 yrs

• Became a YA novelist at the age of 38

• Still believes in Santa Claus