A Silver Medallion Paperback / softback - 2016

James R. Callan took a degree in English, intent on writing. But when that did not support a family, he returned to graduate school in the field of mathematics. Upon graduation, he worked in a research center, and vice-president of a database company. He has received grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Data Processing Management Association. He has been listed in Who's Who in Computer Science, and Two Thousand Notable Americans. When his children were grown and self-supporting, he returned to his original love-writing. For two years, Callan wrote a monthly column for a national magazine. For six months, he wrote a weekly column that appeared in newspapers in four states. Callan has published eleven books: four non-fiction books, plus seven mystery/suspense novels. All have been published in print, seven were also published as e-books and five have been published in audio. One of his mystery/suspense books ranked as high as number seven in its category on Amazon. The audio version of another book rose as high as number six on the entire Books in Motion list. He has had shorter works published in five anthologies. In addition to writing books, Callan gives workshops on writing in Texas and Mexico. For fourteen year, Callan served as director of a respected writers' conference. He belongs to writers' groups in Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He and his wife split their time between homes in east Texas and Puerto Vallarta. They have four children and six grandchildren.