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James Riley (born May 9, 1977) is a children's author who currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia. He is the author of seven published works and two series, the Story Thieves series and the Half Upon A Time trilogy, all published under Aladdin, an imprint for children's books for Simon and Schuster.

Before Writing
James Riley was born on May 9, 1977, in Connecticut.

Half Upon A Time Trilogy
James Riley wrote the Half Upon A Time Trilogy, consisting of three books: Half Upon A Time (published in September, 2011), Twice Upon A Time (published April 2013) , and Once Upon the End (published January 2014). The series follows three main characters, Jack, Phillip, and May, in their adventures to defeat the "Wicked Queen" in a fairy tale world.

Story Thieves Series
After finishing the Half Upon A Time trilogy, James Riley wrote the Story Thieves series, consisting of Story Thieves (published December 2015), The Stolen Chapters (published December 2016) , Secret Origins (published January 2017) , and Pick the Plot (published September 2017). The fifth and final book in the series, Worlds Apart, will be published on April 3, 2018.

Awards
Half Upon A Time made the Mark Twain Award Master List and the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Master List. It was recognized as a NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts.

Once Upon the End made the MSTA Reading Circle List.

Story Thieves was a national Publisher's Weekly bestseller.