James Dunham’s first novel, The Helena Orbit, will be released in May 2017 from Rogue Star Press, a new imprint of Lillicat Publishers. His stories have appeared in The Southeast Review, Crab Fat Magazine, Philadelphia Stories, and other publications. He earned his MFA in fiction from Bowling Green State University and is a graduate of the Writers Institute at Susquehanna University. He is also the editor of the online literary magazine The Quiet Circle. He lives in New Jersey with his wife.
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