J. Dharma Windham

J. Dharma Windham is the author of historical fantasy and adventure novels including The Cleopatra Chronicles, Captain Nemo: My Voyages, Raise the Nautilus, and The Hadley Directive. He spent several years working on archaeological excavations in Egypt and traveled extensively throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Central America studying ancient cultures, ruins, and historical sites. A lifelong sailor, he later captained his own boat to the Sea of Cortez and along the American West Coast. His fiction blends historical research, mythology, archaeology, and adventure with a strong sense of atmosphere and place. Deeply influenced by the ancient world and classic adventure literature, Windham writes stories filled with intrigue, exploration, danger, mystery, and larger-than-life characters. He lives in Southern California, where he continues to write and research new projects while sharing his home with his black cat, Hemlock.