Daniel James is an author of speculative fiction from Liverpool, England. He is the recipient of 3 Kirkus Star reviews for his supernatural fantasy thrillers Hourglass, The Ferryman's Toll, and Hair-Trigger Smile. Hourglass and Hair-Trigger Smile were also voted one of Kirkus Reviews' Best 100 Indie novels of 2021 and 2024, respectively. He is represented by Laurie Blum Guest at Re-Naissance Agency. Daniel first began writing as a hobby and creative outlet to maintain his sanity whilst completing his Bachelors of Science at Liverpool Hope University. Introverted or anti-social, call it what you will, he spent an inordinate amount of his adolescence thinking about superheroes, horror movies, and listening to punk rock and metal. He regrets nothing.