James Gurney is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time, which has been translated into 18 languages in 32 countries. In 2002, Dinotopia was adapted into a television miniseries, which won an Emmy Award for best special effects. An exhibition of the artwork from Dinotopia began at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. There are two museum exhibitions of Dinotopia art currently on view, all from the newly released book, Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara. James is also known for his science illustrations, including the World of Dinosaurs postage stamps for the US Postal Service, his many archaeological reconstructions for National Geographic, and his Hudson River landscapes, which were a cover feature in the November 2006 issue of American Artist Magazine.