James Preller

Who is James Preller?

James Preller is the author of children's books including Bystander, Six Innings, and the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries.

James Preller is the youngest of seven children, and has two older sisters and four older brothers. He grew up in Wantagh, New York and went to college in Oneonta, New York. After graduating from college in 1983, James Preller was employed as a waiter for one year before being hired as a copywriter by Scholastic Corporation, where he was introduced to many notable children's authors. This inspired James Preller to try writing his own books. James Preller published his first book, entitled MAXX TRAX: Avalanche Rescue, in 1986. Since that time, James Preller has written a variety of books, and has written under a number of pen names, including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, and Izzy Bonkers. James Preller lives in Delmar, New York with his wife Lisa and their three children, Nicholas, Gavin, and Maggie.

He made up stories when he was young and sold them to friends, family, and neighbors. He wasn't planning on becoming an author he wanted to become a baseball player for the New York Mets.