J. Timothy Hunt facts for kids

James Timothy Hunt (born April 1, 1959) is an American-Canadian writer, journalist, and script supervisor. He is known for writing books for adults and also for children. For his children's books, he uses the pen name Tim Beiser.

About James Timothy Hunt

James Timothy Hunt was born in Los Angeles, California. He grew up there before going to college in Montana. In 1981, he earned a degree in economics and business from Rocky Mountain College.

In 2004, James became a Canadian citizen. Today, he lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He also spends time in Grignan, France. He lives with his husband, Morton Beiser, and their twin sons, Daniel and Rowan.

His Writing Career

James Timothy Hunt has written eight books. He has been nominated for some important awards in Canada. These include the Governor General's Awards (twice) and the Canadian National Magazine Awards (four times). He has also received grants from the Canada Council to help with his writing.

He was a "writer in residence" three times at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in New Mexico. This means he was invited to live and work there as a writer. In 1999, he earned a degree in journalism from Toronto's Ryerson University.

Writing for Magazines and Newspapers

James has written for many Canadian magazines and newspapers. Some of these include National Post Business, Toronto Life, Elm Street, Reader's Digest, and Saturday Night.

One of his articles in Saturday Night magazine was about a Nigerian environmentalist named Ken Saro-Wiwa. This article was later expanded into his book, The Politics of Bones, which was published in 2005.

Writing for Children

In 2007, James Timothy Hunt started writing books for children. He publishes these books with Tundra Books under the name Tim Beiser.

Film and Television Work

Since 2013, James has also worked in the film and television industry. He works as a script supervisor, which means he helps make sure everything in a movie or TV show stays consistent. He has also worked as a screenwriter and an actor. He has a master's degree in film studies from Staffordshire University.

Books by James Timothy Hunt

Here are some of the books James Timothy Hunt has written:

Books for Adults

• The Politics of Bones
• Killing Time in Taos
• Madame de Sévigné and Her Children at the Court of Versailles (This is an English translation of an old French story)
• Script Supervision and Continuity Course Handbook

Books for Children (as Tim Beiser)

• Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog
• Miss Mousie's Blind Date
• Little Chicken Duck
• There, There

Awards and Recognition

James Timothy Hunt has received many awards for his writing.

Awards for Adult Books

• Canada Council for the Arts: "The Marquise Skull Affair," (Creative Writing Grant), 2007
• Canadian National Magazine Award: "For Better or Worse?" (Nominee, Best Essay), 2006
• Canada Council for the Arts: "The Politics of Bones," (Creative Writing Grant), 2001
• Canadian National Magazine Award: "The politics of bones," (Nominee, Best Profile), 2001
• Canadian National Magazine Award: "Moving target," (Nominee, Best Technology Article), 2001
• Canadian National Magazine Award: "An Incredible Hodgepodge of Weirdness," (Nominee, Best Profile), 2000
• James H. Carter Award, 1999
• Mark Bastien Award: "An Incredible Hodgepodge of Weirdness," (Best Article), 1999
• AJEMC Award: "An Incredible Hodgepodge of Weirdness," (silver), 1999
• Gordon Sinclair Award, 1998
• Chinese Community Award, 1998
• Women's Press Club of Toronto Award, 1998
• Poets & Writers' Jean Paiva Award:"Best New Writer," 1993

Awards for Children's Books (as Tim Beiser)

• Governor General's Award, Children's Literature Illustration (Nominee) 2009 & 2013
• Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award 2010—Children's Picture Book of the Year (Nominee)
• Ontario Library Association's 2010 Forest of Reading, Blue Spruce Award (Nominee)
• Canadian Toy Testing Council, Top 10 Books of the year 2010.
• Chocolate Lily Book Awards 2010-2011, Picture book (Nominee)