John Claude Bemis

John Claude Bemis is an award-winning children’s book author, musician, and educator. The first novel in his Clockwork Dark trilogy, “The Nine Pound Hammer,” was selected as a New York Public Library Best Children’s Book for Reading and Sharing. His trilogy continues with “The Wolf Tree” and “The White City” and has been described as “original and fresh” and “a unique way of creating fantasy.” His novel, “The Prince Who Fell from the Sky,” was an Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Book for Summer Reading. His forthcoming novel, “Out of Abaton: The Wooden Prince,” is a fantasy reimagining of the Pinocchio story. John lives in Hillsborough, NC.