James Swallow

James Swallow is a British author, journalist, and scriptwriter who worked with Eidos-Montréal from 2008-2020 as a writer for the Deus Ex series.

Already familiar with the original Deus Ex at the time, Swallow joined Eidos-Montréal's Deus Ex team in late 2008 after he was approached by narrative designer Mary DeMarle. Swallow authored all four novels (including novellas) in the Deus Ex series, and served as a writer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: The Fall, and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Swallow's story writing for Human Revolution earned him a BAFTA nomination.

A New York Times, Sunday Times, and Amazon #1 best-seller, Swallow is also known for authoring original novels, as well as tie-in fiction of other series, including Warhammer 40k, Star Trek, Stargate, and Splinter Cell.

Authored books

 * Deus Ex: Icarus Effect
 * Deus Ex: Fallen Angel (novella)
 * Deus Ex: Black Light
 * Deus Ex: Hard Line (novella)

Games

 * Deus Ex: Human Revolution - External Game Writer (base game and Missing Link)
 * Deus Ex: The Fall - External Game Writer (credited under Eidos-Montréal, which collaborated on the development of the game)
 * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Game Writer

Interviews and commentary

 * Developer interviews and commentary (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)