James R. Nelson was born and raised in Escanaba, a small town in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. He earned a Bachelors degree from Western Michigan University and moved to Florida where he taught Marine Biology. After earning a Master's Degree, James left teaching to enter the business world. He currently lives in central Florida, where he enjoys kayaking, playing drums and working on his 3rd novel which will bring back the characters from "The Butterfly Conspiracy."