James was born in 1974 in Basingstoke, Hampshire. He grew up with a love of all things Sci-Fi and Fantasy.
This was nurtured with the 
release of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Alien, et al, and later, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
Books that were never too far away from him in his early years were The Chronicles of Narnia and most things by Roald Dahl – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and George’s Marvellous Medicine being particular favourites. But the one book that affected him the most was The Lord of the Rings.
Escapism was a key part of James’ early life. Growing up on a farm in some ways was quite a solitary existence but it did give him the opportunity to explore and allow his imagination to thrive.
With an innate ability to tell a story, he used to make up tales on the spot for his younger brother and sister when they couldn’t sleep at night.
None of James’ friends or family will challenge him at Scrabble or indulge him with a game of Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit – he isn’t sure why.
James lives in Hampshire with his wife, two sons, and two high-spirited dogs.
You can find James on Goodreads here – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18109065.James_Foard