Jim Hinckley

Billed as America's storyteller, Jim Hinckley is the author of more than 20 books including The Route 66 Encyclopedia, Murder and Mayhem on The Main Street of America: Tales From Bloody 66, Ghost Towns of the Southwest, Ghost Towns of Route 66, and Here We Are on Route 66. Jim has brought the history of Route 66 and the American southwest to life, and inspired road trips with colorful presentations at an array of venues. He has been a keynote speaker at the first and second European Route 66 festivals, tourism conferences in the United States and Europe, and at an array of festivals.