Yet, although his career was rewarding, the long hours at his busy clinic didn’t leave much time to explore his passion for writing. So, after leaving school, he headed to the University of Missouri to study veterinary medicine.Īfter graduating, he set up a successful practice in Sacramento, California, and for the next fifteen years, he dedicated himself to helping sick and injured animals. These iconic characters and tales of adventure inspired him to follow in the footsteps of his literary idols, and he knew from an early age that he’d become a writer one day.īut Rollins had another fascination outside of the world of heroes and villains he loved animals. His 'Sigma' series is his most popular.Born in 1961 as James Paul Czajkowski, James Rollins grew up in a large Roman Catholic family in a blue-collar suburb of Chicago.Īs a child, he was captivated by the sci-fiction stories of H.G Wells and Jules Verne and idolized classic pulp magazine heroes such as Doc Savage, The Shadow, and The Avenger. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers that are translated into over forty languages. That skill sets James Rollin's books apart from the others.

All of this packed into a fast paced story line that is honed using his basic knowledge of science and medicine. His books are full of originality, scientific breakthroughs, as well as historical insight. His writing gives the reader a look into unseen worlds, mostly underground or underwater. Rollins began his storytelling very early as a child, so it came naturally to him by the time he made it his main career. He began writing full time and spent a day or so per week volunteering to do neuter surgeries at the local SPCA.

One day, he decided to reverse the job and hobby routine.

For ten years he operated his practice, employing as many as 24 staff personnel, continuing to write during spare moments. He was then working as many as 18 hours a day, while writing on his lunch time, or any spare minutes he might find. Author, James Rollins (aka James Paul Czajkowski) began his adult career with a DVM degree from the University of Missouri in 1985. Veterinary Medicine is a very time consuming, stressful profession, especially for the owner of the veterinary practice.

Subterranean by james rollins