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J.T. Maxwell

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J.T. Maxwell has been a storyteller his whole life and has been sitting on the idea for his debut novel since he was very young. It took a global pandemic closing down the world to give him the oomph he needed to really dive in.

Together with his wife of twenty-five years, two sons, and three cats, he makes his home an hour west of Boston where he has settled into a teaching career after fifteen years in finance and banking. He loves a good road trip, maintaining their Victorian-era home, beer-making, and he is constantly on the hunt for the world’s best root beer float.

2024 Winner of the Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy category from International Impact Books, along with a First Place for Fiction-Action and Adventure from BookFest ...more

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