Emelia Johnston WHMS Press West Hills MS 1st Place MS Division, News Writing Personality Profile You may think that books and authors are boring, but this one’s got a story. James Preller grew up in a house in Wantagh, N.Y., the youngest of seven kids. He went to college in Oneonta, N.Y., and graduated in 1983. Preller was a waiter for … Continue reading Author is still a kid at heart