James W. Murray is the father of two children, a son and a daughter, and author of The Winter's Twins Series. A fable written for his children, his books began as a collection of bedtime stories and later progressed into a full series. Murray grew up in the American south before attending university in the Pacific Northwest. In college, he was drawn to history, philosophy, and classical mythology. After school, he spent time in Alaska working aboard a commercial fishing boat, then onward, to new endeavors around the world. A traveler by profession, Murray can usually be found west of the Rockies and south of Dutch. Usually.