Bill Schutt was born in New York City. He currently lives on Long Island with his family. He is an author and biology professor at Long Island University in Brookville, New York. J.R. Finch (pseudonym) lives in New York City. He is an author and painter. They are the creators of 'Captain R.J. MacCready', a zoologist and adventurer in the 1940s. Visit also this site.