M. R. James

M. R. JAMES lives with his wife, Janet, and their two dogs on a small farm in a rural southern Indiana county with more wildlife for neighbors than local residents. A published freelance writer of Western and murder mystery short stories while still a teenager, he launched his lengthy award-winning career as a professional journalist working for daily newspapers in Indiana and his native Illinois. M. R. was a Sports and City Editor, Feature Writer, and the Founder/Editor of BOWHUNTER, a special interest magazine for archery hunters. M. R. also taught basic and creative writing classes for three separate Indiana universities. A member of the national Archery Hall of Fame, he’s the author of ten published books and co-author or editor of several others. The germ of his idea for this first novel, "Dream Killer," appeared while living 16 years in northwestern Montana’s scenic Flathead Valley. His latest archery hunting book, "Bowhunting Gospel" (from the book of M. R. James), is the result of his six-decade passion for hunting deer and other North American big game animals with the bow and arrow.