J. Timothy Hunt facts for kids

James Timothy Hunt, born on April 1, 1959, is an American-Canadian author and journalist. He also works as a script supervisor for movies and TV shows. He writes books for children using the pen name Tim Beiser.

About James Timothy Hunt

Early Life and Education

James Timothy Hunt was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. He went to Rocky Mountain College in Montana. There, he earned a degree in Economics and Business Administration in 1981.

Life in Canada and France

In 2004, James Timothy Hunt 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.

Writing Career

Books and Nominations

James Timothy Hunt has written nine books. He has been nominated for Canada's important Governor General's Awards twice. He was also nominated four times for the Canadian National Magazine Awards. He has received two grants from the Canada Council for his writing. He was a "writer in residence" three times at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in New Mexico. This means he stayed there to focus on his writing.

Journalism Work

In 1999, Hunt earned a degree in Journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto. He has written for many Canadian newspapers and magazines. These include National Post Business, Toronto Life, Elm Street, Reader's Digest, and Saturday Night. A long article he wrote in Saturday Night in June 2000 was about the Nigerian environmentalist Ken Saro-Wiwa. This article was later made into a book called The Politics of Bones in 2005.

Writing for Children

In 2007, James Timothy Hunt started writing children's books. He publishes these books under the name Tim Beiser. His first book of fiction for adults, The Museum of Lies, was published in February 2025.

Film and Television Work

Since 2013, James Timothy Hunt has worked in the film and television industry. He works as a script supervisor, screenwriter, and actor. He has a master's degree in film studies from Staffordshire University.

Books by James Timothy Hunt

Books as J. Timothy Hunt

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

Books as Tim Beiser

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

Awards and Recognition

Awards for J. Timothy Hunt

• 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 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)