James L. Cambias is a writer and game designer. Originally from New Orleans, he currently lives in western Massachusetts with his wife and family. He is the author of a dozen short stories, which have appeared in F&SF and several anthologies. Two stories, "The Eckener Alternative" and "The Ocean of the Blind" appeared in different Year's Best anthologies in 2005. Mr. Cambias is also a designer of roleplaying games, and has been working in that field since 1990, with a dozen books and countless articles bearing his name. His most recent title is GURPS Space, Fourth Edition, for Steve Jackson Games. Since 2004 he has been a partner in Zygote Games, a small company dedicated to producing high quality card games based on science and nature.
Recently published - GURPS Space (4th ed.), Parasites Unleashed! (card game, July 2007)