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

Crusaders with Nothing to Lose - The Mysterious Order of Leper Knights
The People who Live in Chernobyl’s Radioactive Disaster Zone

The People who Live in Chernobyl’s Radioactive Disaster Zone

Why Superstitious Thieves Turned Severed Hands Into Candles

Why Superstitious Thieves Turned Severed Hands Into Candles