Brian James worked for the BBC for over 20 years in both radio and television producing documentary programmes, such as the South African episode of the highly acclaimed Great Railway Journeys of the World. As a freelancer, he has worked for both ITV and the BBC and made an American award-winning video documentary for an animal rights campaigning organisation. His writing career began in radio with one-off short stories and a radio play directed by Alan Ayckbourn. Dangerous Skies is his first children’s novel.