Philip James is an Anglo-American author. He lives in ToruĊ, Poland, where he works as a Senior Teacher for International House. There he teaches ESL, and courageously struggles to master the Polish language. He also worked as a professional musician for over twenty years, eighteen of them in the cruise ship industry. He loves travel, great music and good coffee. He currently spends copious amounts of time writing short stories and chipping away at his first novel.
A cruise ship musician, aggrieved at the prospect of losing his
livelihood to a backing track, turns to alcohol for consolation.
- Length: 11 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Genre: Fiction
While most of the musicians dream of West End gigs, trumpet player Joel only wants to play jazz.
- Length: 16 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre:
Cruise ship crooner Danny DiMarzio causes big headaches for an orchestra when he arrives, but comes to the rescue when the mask of hospitality slips to reveal a dangerous and unhinged villain lurking amongst the crew.
- Length: 17 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Genre: Fiction