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Born in Oklahoma, raised in Eastern Europe, John Irvin now lives in Florida. He enjoys writing speculative fiction--fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal. In his life, he has visited at least 20 various countries of the world and considers this a blessing as it has helped shape his worldview. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, enjoying nature, and reading every book in his growing personal library.

"One of my lifetime goals," John declares. "Is to build a personal library of at least 4,000 volumes."

Having gained his Bachelor's Degree in Humanities, John went on to work in several different fields before he realized, it was writing that did it for him. He's been writing since 2004. Writing at least 10 books during high school, he never dr ...more

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