Jim Butcher was born October 26, 1971 in Missouri. He is an author dedicated to the genre of fantasy and became a New York Times Best Seller. He grew up an only son with two older sisters. While recovering from an illness, his sisters began introducing him to science fiction writers J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) and brian daley (The Han Solo Adventures).
Although he completed his first novel as a teenager, it was not until he finished his first book in what would become "The Dresden Files" series about a wizard Ricia Mainhardt, who opened the door. Mainhardt, who discovered Laurel K. Hamilton, would propel butcher's writing career and it would not be long before "The Dresden Files" was in demand. Butcher and Mainhardt have since parted ways and Jennifer Jackson has taken on the role of butcher's agent.
"The Dresden Files" and "The Codex Alera Series" are Butcher's only two series but the ladder ended in 2009. He wrote the novel "The Darkest Hours" which features characters from the "Spider-Man Marvel Comics." it was received well but did not stand out in any reviews after its release on June 27, 2006. He has contributed short stories to several compilation books such as: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (october 2006), Many Bloody Returns (september 2007), My Big Fat sSpernatural Honeymoon (december 2007) and Blood Lite (october 2008). "Backup", a novelette, illustrated by Mike Mignola, was released in 2008 and Amazon.Com has several available for purchase but they are not cheap.
"The Dresden Files" goes hollywood as the sci-fi channel announced that it would develop a series in conjunction with the books. Hans Beimer and Robert Hewitt Wolfe would take the helm to develop the books into a weekly television series. Harry would become the first name for dresden during the early stages of writing. Paul Blackthorne was ultimately the better choice for the role, but James Marsters was the first choice and turned down the role in favor of staying in Los Angeles. The reviews for the show were mixed, but it had become a fan favorite on the Sci-Fi Network. Fans began a letter-writing campaign in hopes that "The Dresden Files" would return for a second season. Sci-fi decided not to continue with the series.
