Authors

James DeVita is a native of Long Island, NY. His published novels include: The Silenced (Milkweed Editions), Blue (HarperCollins), and A Winsome Murder (UW-Press). He is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts LiteratureFellowship for Fiction. James is also a theater professional, and has worked extensively as an actor, director, and playwright. His plays for young audiences and adults have been acknowledged with The Distinguished Play Award from The American Alliance of Theater and Education; The Intellectual FreedomAward by the Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts; and The American Alliance of Theater and Education honored his body of work with the Charlotte B. Chorpenning Award.

James’ education began as a first mate on the charter boat Jib Vii out of Captree Boat Basin, NY. He then studied theater at Suffolk County Community College. Long Island, where he received an AS Degree, then the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he received a BFA. He also attended Madison Area Technical College where he was licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician. Jim is a member of The Dramatists Guild and Actors Equity Association.