About The Author
James Smith Dashner is an American author. He was born in Austell, Georgia, on November 26, 1972. He writes many children's fantasy series and adult books. He now lives in the Rocky Mountains with his family. He has four kids. Once upon a time, James studied accounting and worked in the field of finance, but has been writing full time for several years. In his free time, James loves to read, watch movies and TV shows, and snow ski. After several years working in finance, he is now a full-time writer.