James Piña
@jamespina.bsky.social
Fantasy author of The Peace at Knife's Edge, guitar noodler and the vfx guy you call when someone says "we'll fix it in post". My next novel, The War at Night's End is out Summer 2025.
VFX Plate Supervisor at Laika. VES and ASIFA member.
JamesPina.com
VFX Plate Supervisor at Laika. VES and ASIFA member.
JamesPina.com
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Book Trailer: The War at Night's End
YouTube video by James Pina
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Happy Holidays!
Here’s the #booktrailer for my novel The War at Night’s End!
Narrated by William Sky and made without the use of generative AI, The Kindle and Audiobook editions are available now.
#booksky #audiobooks #ku #fantasy #sff #kindle #audible #books
youtu.be/gh5viy0dUR4?...
Here’s the #booktrailer for my novel The War at Night’s End!
Narrated by William Sky and made without the use of generative AI, The Kindle and Audiobook editions are available now.
#booksky #audiobooks #ku #fantasy #sff #kindle #audible #books
youtu.be/gh5viy0dUR4?...
Happy New Year!
The #kindle edition of my dark epic #fantasy novel The Peace at Knife's Edge is #free today!
Your next adventure is waiting...
www.amazon.com/Peace-Knifes...
#ku #ebooks #sff #grimdark #darkfantasy
The #kindle edition of my dark epic #fantasy novel The Peace at Knife's Edge is #free today!
Your next adventure is waiting...
www.amazon.com/Peace-Knifes...
#ku #ebooks #sff #grimdark #darkfantasy
The Peace at Knife's Edge (The Breathing World Book 1)
The Peace at Knife's Edge (The Breathing World Book 1) - Kindle edition by Pina, James. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Peace at Knife's Edge (The Breathing World Book 1).
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January 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Happy New Year!
The #kindle edition of my dark epic #fantasy novel The Peace at Knife's Edge is #free today!
Your next adventure is waiting...
www.amazon.com/Peace-Knifes...
#ku #ebooks #sff #grimdark #darkfantasy
The #kindle edition of my dark epic #fantasy novel The Peace at Knife's Edge is #free today!
Your next adventure is waiting...
www.amazon.com/Peace-Knifes...
#ku #ebooks #sff #grimdark #darkfantasy
Happy Holidays!
Here’s the #booktrailer for my novel The War at Night’s End!
Narrated by William Sky and made without the use of generative AI, The Kindle and Audiobook editions are available now.
#booksky #audiobooks #ku #fantasy #sff #kindle #audible #books
youtu.be/gh5viy0dUR4?...
Here’s the #booktrailer for my novel The War at Night’s End!
Narrated by William Sky and made without the use of generative AI, The Kindle and Audiobook editions are available now.
#booksky #audiobooks #ku #fantasy #sff #kindle #audible #books
youtu.be/gh5viy0dUR4?...
Book Trailer: The War at Night's End
YouTube video by James Pina
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Happy Holidays!
Here’s the #booktrailer for my novel The War at Night’s End!
Narrated by William Sky and made without the use of generative AI, The Kindle and Audiobook editions are available now.
#booksky #audiobooks #ku #fantasy #sff #kindle #audible #books
youtu.be/gh5viy0dUR4?...
Here’s the #booktrailer for my novel The War at Night’s End!
Narrated by William Sky and made without the use of generative AI, The Kindle and Audiobook editions are available now.
#booksky #audiobooks #ku #fantasy #sff #kindle #audible #books
youtu.be/gh5viy0dUR4?...
If you came to the internet wanting to see some baked potatoes, this one goes out to you…
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
If you came to the internet wanting to see some baked potatoes, this one goes out to you…
Here's the poster for my epic fantasy series, The Breathing World, which features a triptych of beautiful landscape artwork from Joe Beckley.
You can pre-order the Kindle edition of book two or get a copy of the hardcover now!
www.amazon.com/War-at-Night...
#booksky #sff #fantasy #books #epic
You can pre-order the Kindle edition of book two or get a copy of the hardcover now!
www.amazon.com/War-at-Night...
#booksky #sff #fantasy #books #epic
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Reposted by James Piña
Hey, PDX/ southwestern WA folks— this will sound silly, but for the love of god if there is a tornado, do not stay and look at it.
Most houses in the PNW don’t have basements. Go to somewhere interior, like a bathroom or closet, and shelter in place like it’s an earthquake.
Most houses in the PNW don’t have basements. Go to somewhere interior, like a bathroom or closet, and shelter in place like it’s an earthquake.
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Hey, PDX/ southwestern WA folks— this will sound silly, but for the love of god if there is a tornado, do not stay and look at it.
Most houses in the PNW don’t have basements. Go to somewhere interior, like a bathroom or closet, and shelter in place like it’s an earthquake.
Most houses in the PNW don’t have basements. Go to somewhere interior, like a bathroom or closet, and shelter in place like it’s an earthquake.
Here's the cover reveal for my next novel, The War at Night's End!
The hardcover is available NOW: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWJQG57S
#booksky #sff #fantasy #books
With the splintered factions of survivors facing down an army of the undead, this makes for the perfect spooky season read.
The hardcover is available NOW: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWJQG57S
#booksky #sff #fantasy #books
With the splintered factions of survivors facing down an army of the undead, this makes for the perfect spooky season read.
October 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Here's the cover reveal for my next novel, The War at Night's End!
The hardcover is available NOW: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWJQG57S
#booksky #sff #fantasy #books
With the splintered factions of survivors facing down an army of the undead, this makes for the perfect spooky season read.
The hardcover is available NOW: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWJQG57S
#booksky #sff #fantasy #books
With the splintered factions of survivors facing down an army of the undead, this makes for the perfect spooky season read.
Sneak peek at this absolutely stunning film we are working on. It’s a dream come true to work alongside the phenomenally talented Laikans who have poured years of labor and love into making it. Can’t wait for the world to see Wildwood! #vfx #film #movies
Get an early look at stop-motion photography on LAIKA Studios’ ‘Wildwood’ -->
Includes bluescreen motion control stop-motion behind the scenes from the upcoming film.
Watch at befores & afters:
beforesandafters.com/2025/10/27/g...
Includes bluescreen motion control stop-motion behind the scenes from the upcoming film.
Watch at befores & afters:
beforesandafters.com/2025/10/27/g...
October 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
October 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
To hold this in my hands feels unreal. Cover reveal soon!
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
To hold this in my hands feels unreal. Cover reveal soon!
The most beautiful day at Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park yesterday. The Oregon coast is a treasure.
August 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The most beautiful day at Cannon Beach and Ecola State Park yesterday. The Oregon coast is a treasure.
Reposted by James Piña
Are you ready, recruits? ZŌIC is currently searching for a Senior Environment Look Development Artist working #Remote (Local) in #Vancouver. Interested? Visit the direct link below.
Looking for more opportunities? Bookmark cartoonrecruit.com for an ad-free animation job directory.
Looking for more opportunities? Bookmark cartoonrecruit.com for an ad-free animation job directory.
BC - Senior Environment Look Development Artist - Stop Motion VFX Project - Zoic Studios - Career Page
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August 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Are you ready, recruits? ZŌIC is currently searching for a Senior Environment Look Development Artist working #Remote (Local) in #Vancouver. Interested? Visit the direct link below.
Looking for more opportunities? Bookmark cartoonrecruit.com for an ad-free animation job directory.
Looking for more opportunities? Bookmark cartoonrecruit.com for an ad-free animation job directory.
The most epic procrastination of my lifetime: Working nights and weekends for three months and nearly 30,000 hand-closed rings later and I’ve got me some god damned chainmail. Now I can go back to editing the novel 😂
August 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The most epic procrastination of my lifetime: Working nights and weekends for three months and nearly 30,000 hand-closed rings later and I’ve got me some god damned chainmail. Now I can go back to editing the novel 😂
Murderbot finale was an emotional goldmine. Thank you to @marthawells.com and everyone who worked on the show for an exciting first season. Looking forward to the next!
July 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Murderbot finale was an emotional goldmine. Thank you to @marthawells.com and everyone who worked on the show for an exciting first season. Looking forward to the next!
Today we celebrate independence from monarchy and also a pretty great series of Taskmaster
July 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Today we celebrate independence from monarchy and also a pretty great series of Taskmaster
I found the cutest nightmare
July 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I found the cutest nightmare
Another celebrity appearance from the eponymous roofduck while I ponder the changes needed to take a first draft to the second. #birds #birdsky #amwriting #booksky
June 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Another celebrity appearance from the eponymous roofduck while I ponder the changes needed to take a first draft to the second. #birds #birdsky #amwriting #booksky
Last week I searched “how to make chainmail” and now here we are.
May 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Last week I searched “how to make chainmail” and now here we are.
Roof duck time again! A mallard and the moon to brighten up an entry to the weekend
May 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Roof duck time again! A mallard and the moon to brighten up an entry to the weekend