Since the publication of his first novel, The Graveyard Game, in 2005, Jim has been steadily building a readership in the New England area. His second novel, Teacups in the Snow, followed one year later. Both books were well received. Teacups in the Snow received an Honorable Mention in 2006, in a national writing contest, “The Next Great Book Competition.” Jim had been a free-lance writer for fifteen years, before publishing his first novel in 2005. He resides in an historic Massachusetts town with his wife. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.