James Markert lives with his wife and two children in Louisville, Kentucky. He has a history degree from the University of Louisville and won an IPPY Award for The Requiem Rose, which was later published as A White Wind Blew. Markert is also a USPTA tennis pro and has coached dozens of kids who have gone on to play college tennis in top conferences like the Big 10, the Big East, and the ACC.
J. H. Markert is the author of The Nightmare Man. A producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, he was also a tennis pro for more than twenty years before hanging up the racquets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville and has been writing ever since.