Tae kwon do, honor, respect, mixed martial arts

James McCann grew up on the icy plains of Manitoba, where he spent most of his teenage years reading comics and training in tae kwon do. In 2002 he came to the West Coast, where he's worked as a bookseller and a workshop leader, mentoring youth in creative writing. When he isn't writing books for teens, James is practicing tae kwon do or going on hikes with his Shih Tzu, Conan. James lives in Coquitlam, British Columbia.