Critically acclaimed novelist Steven James is one of the country’s premier fiction instructors. He is the author of eighteen novels that have won or been shortlisted for dozens of national and international awards. He has served for many years as a contributing editor to Writer’s Digest Magazine and written two groundbreaking books on the craft of writing: Story Trumps Structure and Troubleshooting Your Novel, both of which won Storytelling World Awards. 

Steven’s books, which have sold more than 1 million copies and have tens of thousands four- and five-star ratings on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads, span the genres from fantasy to science fiction to YA to high-concept thrillers. His articles and stories have appeared in more than eighty publications, including the New York Times.

Steven’s work has been optioned by ABC Studios and praised by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, the New York Journal of Books, and many others. He is an active member of International Thriller Writers and The Authors Guild. He has taught writing and storytelling principles around the world and is a frequent keynote speaker at premier writing conferences and retreats nationwide.