James McAllen
James was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After failing as a baseball player, Rock and Roll singer, Shakepearean actor, and masked super hero, he decided to try his hand at writing. His first screenplay, Three of a Kind, was a semi-finalist in the 2004 Project Greenlight contest. Split Rock Road, his short-.... more
James was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After failing as a baseball player, Rock and Roll singer, Shakepearean actor, and masked super hero, he decided to try his hand at writing. His first screenplay, Three of a Kind, was a semi-finalist in the 2004 Project Greenlight contest. Split Rock Road, his short-story collection, was a winner of the 2014 IndieReader Discovery Award. Pretentious is his first novel.
James currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife, two step-sons, and two pretentious cats.
James can be found on Facebook, or reached at Jimmcallen@yahoo.com