Jim Cherry

Jim Cherry was born and raised in Chicago, spent his 20’s in the pursuit of experience as research in the name of art, visiting places as New Orleans, Los Angeles, Germany, France and Mexico. He now resides in the western suburbs of Chicago. He’s formerly a columnist for and appeared on The Rants, Raves and Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine and radio show. He currently writes The Doors Examiner, and has written the novels Becoming Angel, The Last Stage, and the book of short stories Stranger Souls. Jim has also had stories published in The Doors Collector Magazine, and poems in various poetry volumes.

Jim also wrote the foreword to "The Doors FAQ" by Rich Weidman. Because of his efforts in indie book publishing Jim has also been a source in such books as "Author Unknown, Author Undaunted," and "Self-Publishing Sucks: Some Times" by Gail Galvan. Jim currently runs the writer's workshop at the Oswego, Il library.