author
James Hawthorne
A former telecommunications professional turned novelist, he writes speculative stories that mix everyday life with unsettling glimpses of what might come next. His books, including The Visionary and Dark Day Dreams, lean into suspense, imagination, and the strange edges of human experience.
1 Audiobook
A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History
by James Hawthorne
About the author
Born in 1957 and raised in eastern Oregon, he graduated from the University of Oregon in 1980. Before focusing on fiction, he spent three decades working in telecommunications, from 1981 to 2011.
He writes under the name James Hawthorne, though Amazon’s author page identifies his actual name as James Marquis. His published work includes The Visionary and Dark Day Dreams, novels that suggest an interest in speculative ideas and psychological tension.
He lives in the Seattle area with his wife, Rosemary, and their goldendoodle, Geddy Lee. That mix of long professional experience and a later turn toward storytelling gives his author profile a grounded, personal feel.