Trained as a journalist, James has worked as a writer and editor for over a decade, launching three history magazines and one true crime magazine.

He knows a worrying amount about some of the strangest things

The Exotic World of the Ottoman Harem
When People Thought Blood Transfusions Would Give Them Animal Powers

When People Thought Blood Transfusions Would Give Them Animal Powers
Exploring the Theory that the Image of Jesus was Based on Cesare Borgia

Exploring the Theory that the Image of Jesus was Based on Cesare Borgia