R.M. Hamilton is a lifelong resident of the Chicagoland metropolitan area. In 1994, he graduated from Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois. R.M. has worked in the printing/graphic arts industry for over 14 years. He currently resides in the western suburbs of Chicago.

R.M. realized his lifelong passion for writing, for which he has a natural creative talent, and wants to share his gift with others. R.M. wrote his debut dark fantasy novel "Unscarred" which was self-published in 2006. He also writes short stories and poems for anthologies and magazines. In June 2007, he won the First Place Prize for FOX TV's "On the Lot" for a writing contest. R.M. Hamilton also created and administrates the "Authors of MySpace" profile on Myspace.com where he promotes independent through NY Times bestselling authors.  "Hello, My Name Is James" is his second novel and is published by Blue Planet Publishing.