James D Simser | YA/NA Author & Computer Ninja

By day, James D Simser builds characters who are scarred, stubborn, and searching for redemption. By night (and sometimes the other way around), he becomes a full-blown computer ninja—working on servers, clusters and hacking the digital world into something useful, beautiful, or just plain cool.

His stories live at the intersection of grit and hope, centering on survivors, misfits, and complicated love. He writes for the ones still healing, the ones still fighting, and the ones who’ve been told too many times that they’re too much—or not enough.

When he's not writing or wrangling code, you'll find James sipping strong coffee, listening to emotionally devastating playlists, or quietly plotting his next book and/or tech conquest.

Why computer ninja?
Because James doesn’t just use technology—he sneaks behind the curtain, figures out how it works, and bends it to serve the story. Whether it’s launching a book site, troubleshooting EPUB formatting, or helping fellow writers with their tech nightmares, he’s the kind of creative who gets both the art and the engine that drives it.