James Dashner was born on November 26, 1972, (Age 41) in Austell, Georgia, to Tom and Tracy Dashner. James is the author of THE MAZE RUNNER trilogy and THE 13TH REALITY series. He also published a series (beginning with A DOOR IN THE WOODS) with a small publisher several years ago.
James originally trained and worked in finance and accounting. He’s now a full-time writer and doesn’t miss numbers at all!
The Maze Runner was heavily influenced by Enders Game and Lord of the Flies.
The movie of Maze Runner sequel The Scorch Trials has now been announced for September 2015
His new series is The Mortality Doctrine which kicks off with The Eye of Minds. Set in a futuristic world, a young hacker is intent on causing mass destruction
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