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

Victorian Children Played Macabre Games to Prepare Themselves for the End
Mystery Mummy Believed to be Pharaoh’s Personal Eye Doctor

Mystery Mummy Believed to be Pharaoh’s Personal Eye Doctor

Roman Emperor Claudius and his “Edict” About Public Flatulence

Roman Emperor Claudius and his “Edict” About Public Flatulence