James HannaJAMES HANNA roamed Australia for seven years before settling on a career in criminal justice. He spent twenty years as a counselor in the Indiana Department of Corrections, and recently retired from the San Francisco Probation Department where he wasassigned to a domestic violence and stalking unit. James' familiarity with the criminal element has provided fodder for much of his writing. His debute novel, The Siege, depicts a hostage standoff in a penal facility. Rob Slavens, Top 100 Reviewer, writes: "This is the raw, gritty, and complex reality of life in prison, and the best of its genre that I have ever come across." Call Me Pomeroy, James' second novel, chronicles the madcap tales of a street musician on parole who joins Occupy Oakland and its spinoff movements in England and France. He does not join for political reasons but to get on television, attract an agent, and land a million dollar recording contract. The first chapter, appearing in Empty Sink Publishing, was deemed Editor's Choice for that issue. James' short stories are written in many genres, including science fiction. His tales are published in those journals that like stories written in blood. Stories that deal with unvarnished truth over political correctness. Red Savina Review, The Literary Review, Crack the Spine, and Sixfold have all published James' stories. Many of James' stories appear in A Second, Less Capable Head and Other Rogue Stories, his third book. James' books received two gold medals and a bronze from Readers' Favorite International Awards and a silver medal from Independent Press Awards. Three of his short stories were nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Read More Read Less