Julien St. James writes stories about people caught between worlds—a perspective earned through a childhood that hopscotched from London to Minnesota, the Philippines , Turkey, Germany and then to the DC suburbs.
Those years of constant relocation taught him to watch carefully and listen deeply. The fishing villages of the Philippines and Turkey left the deepest mark—places where tradition and change collided daily. Later, working overseas in the UK, Netherlands, and Sweden, he returned to these communities, collecting the stories that would surface in his fiction.
In 2015, Julien and his wife of 40 years relocated to Austin, Texas, drawn by its literary scene. When he's not writing, he sketches urban landscapes and plots his next novel.
His books include Perfect Attachment (Inspector Maja Nordic noir series), Love Notes and Sticky Tape (literary fiction), and Lint Socks and Rock Paper Scissors (absurdist humor, written as Henri Penuer). What connects them: characters navigating the weight of tradition while charting their own course forward.
Julien St. James writes stories about people caught between worlds—a perspective earned through a childhood that hopscotched from London to Minnesota, the Philippines , Turkey, Germany and then to the DC suburbs.
Those years of constant relocation taught him to watch carefully and listen deeply. The fishing villages of the Philippines and Turkey left the deepest mark—places where tradition and change collided daily. Later, working overseas in...
In a small Japanese fishing village where tradition runs as deep as the surrounding waters, a long-buried symphony of secrets is about to resurface. Mei returns to her childhood island home after years in Tokyo, only to find that the past she thought she'd left behind is still creating ripples in the present.
Strange Competitions: Where passion meets absurdity
A Collection of Fictional Essays & Academic Papers
"Lint, Socks and Rock Paper Scissors" is a laugh-out-loud journey through the most absurdly over-analyzed aspects of daily life.
This absurd and whimsical masterpiece follows eccentric professors and passionate enthusiasts as they transform mundane objects into subjects worthy of doctoral...
The Adhesive Killer fuses victims together. Detective Maja Norberg has 36 hours before the federal police take over the case.. The key: a research club that turned human attachment into a weapon. Dark. Brilliant. Relentless. - Booklife
PERFECT ATTACHMENT
Some bonds are meant to be broken.
Detective Maja Norberg has seen her share of Stockholm's...
'Perfect Attachment' Gripping from the very start! I can already see it as a Netflix Nordic crime drama. Hopefully there are more books to come!
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Leslie S.
Perfect Attachment is a compelling read from the start, this psychological thriller introduces a whole new concept of criminal investigation. Investigating academics who have taken research too far, the detectives on the case get pulled into their own, disturbing dramas. A gripping, thought-provoking read that I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys intelligent thrillers with a twist.
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Katheryn K.
Love Notes and Rock Paper Scissors made me grin for the entire book! This is what the world needs now, more fun and absurdity. MontyPythonesque. This is a book that absolutely MUST be available in the water closet at all times.
It's been slow here because of an encounter with a Brown Recluse Spider. It bit me 3 weeks ago and I am still in the hospital with many more weeks to go.
Today is the first day I have the energy to get on the computer and do something. So slowly I am revising the first draft of the sequel to Perfect Attachment.
Stay away from certain spiders—the end result can be life-changing, and not in a good way.
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