Harrison C. James was born in Canberra, Australia. He is a passionate logophile, linguist, language teacher, and communications professional. He loves things that surprise him, which is why he likes electronic music, digital art, good sci-fi, and European films. He speaks French, a little Thai, and Esperanto. He invented the Qihira-Tejlian language Qohenje which is used in the Rhadyuas Cycle trilogy.