Joshua T. Calvert is an accomplished author who has sold over a million copies of his books. His writing is inspired by his extensive travels and experiences around the world. Calvert has explored various places, including the deserts of Uzbekistan, the steppes of Mongolia, the Arctic Circle, and even an Iranian prison cell. In Kyrgyzstan, he had a narrow escape from being kidnapped for ransom. Calvert's adventurous spirit has led him to engage in activities such as skydiving, scuba diving, and martial arts. He is a firm believer in experiencing life to the fullest and then translating those experiences into his books to create a deep and immersive experience for his readers.
Calvert's approach to writing is unique, as he pushes himself beyond his limits to experience what his characters go through. For instance, he underwent police training on multiple types of firearms in the Philippines, dove in Asian waters among sharks and shipwrecks, and patrolled with Sumatran jungle rangers. To write "Ganymede Rises," he traveled by dogsled and snowshoe to the Arctic Circle to experience isolation in the coldest place on Earth. He also sat with professional pilots in flight simulators for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft to learn what it's like to fly a passenger jet for his book "The Fossil." His latest adventure involved experiencing zero-gravity during a parabolic flight with European Space Agency astronauts. Calvert's goal is to describe his experiences in his own words, providing a realistic and immersive experience for his readers.