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James L. Nelson
American writer (born )
For other uses, see James Nelson (disambiguation).
James L. Nelson | |
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Nelson's author photo, used in the Norsemen Saga books | |
| Born | (age&#;62&#;63) Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, historian |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction, nautical fiction, modern thriller[1] |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Notable awards | W.Y.
Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction |
| Spouse | Lisa Nelson |
| Children | Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Abigail |
James L. Nelson (born ) is an American historical nautical novelist.
Early life
Nelson was born in Lewiston, Maine in He expressed an interest in boats from a young age, building a skipjack in ninth grade and a canoe in eleventh.
James l nelson biography definition James L. Nelson (born ) is an American historical nautical novelist. Nelson was born in Lewiston, Maine in He expressed an interest in boats from a young age, building a skipjack in ninth grade and a canoe in eleventh. In , Nelson graduated from Lewiston High School.In , Nelson graduated from Lewiston High School. He attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts for two years, and then transferred to UCLA, with the ambition of becoming a film director. After living in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, Nelson found work aboard the Golden Hinde, where he met his future wife Lisa Page.[2] In , Nelson completed his first novel, By Force of Arms.[3] He and Lisa were married the next year.
Nelson currently lives in Harpswell, Maine, with Lisa and their four children, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Jonathan, and Abigail.[4] Nelson continues to write full-time, and has published over twenty-five books, both fiction and nonfiction.
Awards
Nelson received the W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association in for his novel, Glory In The Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy.[5]
He won the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature for George Washington's Secret Navy.[6][7]
Bibliography
Novels
- By Force of Arms (), ISBN&#;
- The Maddest Idea (), ISBN&#;
- The Continental Risque (), ISBN&#;
- Lords of the Ocean (), ISBN&#;
- All the Brave Fellows (), ISBN&#;
- The Guardship (), ISBN&#;[8] Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as "El vigía" in
- The Blackbirder (), ISBN&#;[9] Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as "El negrero" in
- The Pirate Round (), ISBN&#;[10] Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as "La ronda del pirata" in
- Glory in the Name (), ISBN&#;[11]
- Thieves of Mercy (), ISBN&#;[12][13]
- Fin Gall () ISBN&#;
- Dubh-Linn () ISBN&#;
- The Lord of Vik-lo () ISBN&#;
- Glendalough Fair () ISBN&#;
- Night Wolf () ISBN&#;
- Raider's Wake () ISBN&#;
- Loch Garman () ISBN&#;
- A Vengeful Wind ()[14]ISBN&#;
- Kings and Pawns () ISBN&#;
- The Midgard Serpent () ISBN&#;