James Irwin is a writer of stories real and unreal. His essays, creative non-fiction, and fiction have recently appeared (or will shortly) in Brevity, Smoky Blue Literary & Arts Magazine, JaneFriedman.com, Big Windows Review, and Bay to Ocean Journal. His novel Nina’s Friends, a crime thriller set in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Copenhagen, was published in March 2025.

James is a frequent speaker on business communication and writing practice, has taught at universities on both coasts of the U.S., and currently teaches a course in disability representation in literature & media. He previously held leadership roles in national and global marketing communication. Born and raised outside Philadelphia, he has lived in New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and currently resides in northern New Jersey.

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