James Rollins
This article is about the American author. For the American baseball pitcher named Czajkowski, see Jim Czajkowski. For the American baseball shortstop named Rollins, see Jimmy Rollins. For the 19th-century American politician from Missouri, see James S. Rollins. For the Texas guitarist, songwriter, and audio engineer, see Jimmy Rollins (musician). Jim Czajkowski James Rollins, Springfield, New Zealand (2008) Born James Paul Czajkowski (1961-08-20) August 20, 1961 (age 53) Chicago, Illinois Pen name James Rollins, James Clemens Occupation Veterinarian, Journalist, Novelist Nationality American Education Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D. V. M.) Alma mater University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri (1985) Genre Action-adventure, Action-thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Techno-thriller Website www.jamesrollins.com Literature portal James Rollins is the pen name of American veterinarian James Paul Czajkowski (born August 20, 1961), a writer of action-adventure/thriller novels. He gave up his veterinary practice in Sacramento, California to be a full-time author. Rollins is an amateur spelunker and a certified scuba diver. These pastimes have helped him to provide content for some of his novels, which are often set in underground or underwater locations. Under the nom de plume James Clemens, he has also has published fantasy novels, including Wit'ch Fire, Wit'ch Storm, Wit'ch War, Wit'ch Gate, Wit'ch Star, Shadowfall (2005), and Hinterland (2006)