Whenever I start a novel, I’m always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me go ‘what if?’ and a piece of history that ends in a question mark.
James Rollins Quotes
I don't actually have a one wellspring of inspiration. Though I'm most often inspired while reading - both fiction and nonfiction. I subscribe to National Geographic, Scientific American, Discover, and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest that an interesting 'What if?' will pop into my head.
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| Birth: | 20th August, 1961 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Novelist, Veterinary Surgeon |
About
James Rollins is a pen name of James Paul Czajkowski was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an American veterinarian and writer of action-thriller, mystery, and techno-thriller novels who gave up his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California to be a full-time writer. He graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1985 with a doctorate in veterinary medicine. He has written Action-adventure novels include: Subterranean, Excavation, Deep Fathom, Amazonia, Ice Hunt, and Altar of Eden. Under the pen name James Clemens, he has also published fantasy novels, such as Wit'ch Fire, Wit'ch Storm, Wit'ch War, Wit'ch Gate, Wit'ch Star, Shadowfall and Hinterland.
