James Stoddard, photo swiped from his web site.

James Stoddard was born on this day, August 13. What year? I don’t know.

So how do I know it’s his birthday? Because we are in the same writer’s group, and he wasn’t at today’s meeting. When I asked at lunch if anyone knew where he was, someone (waves at Dan) said that James had told him that he (James) wouldn’t be there because it was his birthday.

So Happy Birthday, James!

James is the author of five novels and ten short stories. If you are a fan of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, you need to read his Evenmere series, which was inspired by them. Start with The High House. It’s been a while since I read them, so a reread is probably due on my part.

Anyway, Happy Birthday, again, James.