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James L. Nelson

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see James Nelson (disambiguation).

James L. Nelson (born 1962) is an American historical nautical novelist.

James L. Nelson
Nelson's author photo, used in the Norsemen Saga books
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
OccupationWriter, historian
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction,
nautical fiction,
modern thriller[1]
Years active1997–present
Notable awardsW.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
SpouseLisa Nelson
ChildrenElizabeth, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Abigail
Website
www.jameslnelson.com

Early life edit

Nelson was born in Lewiston, Maine in 1962. He expressed an interest in boats from a young age, building a skipjack in ninth grade and a canoe in eleventh. In 1980, 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 1992, 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 edit

Nelson received the W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association in 2004 for his novel, Glory In The Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy.[5]

He won the 2009 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature for George Washington's Secret Navy.[6][7]

Bibliography edit

Novels edit

  1. By Force of Arms (1997), ISBN 978-0-671-51924-7
  2. The Maddest Idea (1997), ISBN 978-0-671-51925-4
  3. The Continental Risque (1998), ISBN 978-0-671-01381-3
  4. Lords of the Ocean (1999), ISBN 978-0-671-03490-0
  5. All the Brave Fellows (2001), ISBN 978-0-671-03846-5
  • Brethren of the Coast
  1. The Guardship (2000), ISBN 0-380-80452-2.[8] Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as "El vigía" in 2004.
  2. The Blackbirder (2001), ISBN 0-06-000779-6.[9] Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as "El negrero" in 2005.
  3. The Pirate Round (2002), ISBN 0-06-053926-7.[10] Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as "La ronda del pirata" in 2007.
  • Civil War at Sea series
  1. Glory in the Name (2004), ISBN 0-06-095905-3[11]
  2. Thieves of Mercy (2005), ISBN 0-06-019970-9[12][13]
  • The Norsemen Saga
  1. Fin Gall (2013) ISBN 1-481-02869-3
  2. Dubh-Linn (2014) ISBN 1484878930
  3. The Lord of Vik-lo (2015) ISBN 1508699445
  4. Glendalough Fair (2015) ISBN 9780692585450
  5. Night Wolf (2016) ISBN 1534879684
  6. Raider's Wake (2017) ISBN 9780692880265
  7. Loch Garman (2017) ISBN 9780692976708
  8. A Vengeful Wind (2018)[14] ISBN 978-0692169216
  9. Kings and Pawns (2019) ISBN 978-0578515106
  10. The Midgard Serpent (2020) ISBN 978-0578696423

Non-fiction edit

  • Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack (2004) OCLC 60410100
  • Benedict Arnold's Navy: the Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain But Won the American Revolution (2006), ISBN 0-07-146806-4 OCLC 64510314
  • George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea (2008), ISBN 0-07-149389-1 OCLC 212627064
  • George Washington's Great Gamble: And the Sea Battle That Won the American Revolution (2010), ISBN 0-07-162679-4
  • With Fire and Sword: The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Beginning of the Revolution (2011) ISBN 978-0-312-57644-8[15][16]

References edit

  1. ^ "Full Fathom Five".
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ^ . ISBN 978-0671519247. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "James L. Nelson".
  5. ^ http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/2/all_years Boyd Award Recipients List
  6. ^ "Latest NOUS Awards". Naval Order of the United States. from the original on 2017-06-03. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. ^ . Naval Order of the United States, New York Commandery. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Review, Chicago Tribune, 2000/02/04, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-02-04/features/0002040148_1_patrick-o-brian-aubrey-and-maturin-jack-aubrey
  9. ^ "Fiction Review: The Blackbirder by James L. Nelson. Publishers Weekly". Publishersweekly.com. 2001-03-01. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  10. ^ Review, Publishers Weekly, http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-380-80454-2
  11. ^ Review, Publishers Weekly, http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-019969-2
  12. ^ Review, Kirkus, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-l-nelson/thieves-of-mercy/
  13. ^ Review, Publishers Weekly, http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-019970-8
  14. ^ A Vengeful Wind: A Novel of Viking Age Ireland. Fore Topsail Press. 6 August 2018.
  15. ^ Review, Kirkus, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-l-nelson/fire-and-sword/
  16. ^ Review, Publishers Weekly, http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-57644-8

External links edit

January 01, 1970
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For other uses see James Nelson disambiguation James L Nelson born 1962 is an American historical nautical novelist James L NelsonNelson s author photo used in the Norsemen Saga booksBorn1962 age 61 62 Lewiston Maine U S OccupationWriter historianLanguageEnglishGenreHistorical fiction nautical fiction modern thriller 1 Years active1997 presentNotable awardsW Y Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military FictionSpouseLisa NelsonChildrenElizabeth Nathaniel Jonathan AbigailWebsitewww wbr jameslnelson wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Awards 3 Bibliography 3 1 Novels 3 2 Non fiction 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editNelson was born in Lewiston Maine in 1962 He expressed an interest in boats from a young age building a skipjack in ninth grade and a canoe in eleventh In 1980 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 1992 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 editNelson received the W Y Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association in 2004 for his novel Glory In The Name A Novel of the Confederate Navy 5 He won the 2009 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature for George Washington s Secret Navy 6 7 Bibliography editNovels edit Revolution at Sea Saga series By Force of Arms 1997 ISBN 978 0 671 51924 7 The Maddest Idea 1997 ISBN 978 0 671 51925 4 The Continental Risque 1998 ISBN 978 0 671 01381 3 Lords of the Ocean 1999 ISBN 978 0 671 03490 0 All the Brave Fellows 2001 ISBN 978 0 671 03846 5 Brethren of the Coast The Guardship 2000 ISBN 0 380 80452 2 8 Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as El vigia in 2004 The Blackbirder 2001 ISBN 0 06 000779 6 9 Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as El negrero in 2005 The Pirate Round 2002 ISBN 0 06 053926 7 10 Spanish edition published by Ediciones B as La ronda del pirata in 2007 Civil War at Sea series Glory in the Name 2004 ISBN 0 06 095905 3 11 Thieves of Mercy 2005 ISBN 0 06 019970 9 12 13 The Norsemen Saga Fin Gall 2013 ISBN 1 481 02869 3 Dubh Linn 2014 ISBN 1484878930 The Lord of Vik lo 2015 ISBN 1508699445 Glendalough Fair 2015 ISBN 9780692585450 Night Wolf 2016 ISBN 1534879684 Raider s Wake 2017 ISBN 9780692880265 Loch Garman 2017 ISBN 9780692976708 A Vengeful Wind 2018 14 ISBN 978 0692169216 Kings and Pawns 2019 ISBN 978 0578515106 The Midgard Serpent 2020 ISBN 978 0578696423 Standalone novels The Only Life that Mattered The Short and Merry Lives of Anne Bonny Mary Read and Calico Jack 2004 ISBN 159013060X The French Prize 2015 ISBN 9781250046611 Full Fathom Five 2016 ISBN 9780692794883 Non fiction edit Reign of Iron The Story of the First Battling Ironclads the Monitor and the Merrimack 2004 OCLC 60410100 Benedict Arnold s Navy the Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain But Won the American Revolution 2006 ISBN 0 07 146806 4 OCLC 64510314 George Washington s Secret Navy How the American Revolution Went to Sea 2008 ISBN 0 07 149389 1 OCLC 212627064 George Washington s Great Gamble And the Sea Battle That Won the American Revolution 2010 ISBN 0 07 162679 4 With Fire and Sword The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Beginning of the Revolution 2011 ISBN 978 0 312 57644 8 15 16 References edit Full Fathom Five James L Nelson biography Archived from the original on 2018 09 23 Retrieved 2018 08 21 ISBN 978 0671519247 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Missing or empty title help James L Nelson http www ala org awardsgrants awards 2 all years Boyd Award Recipients List Latest NOUS Awards Naval Order of the United States Archived from the original on 2017 06 03 Retrieved December 23 2017 Previous Morison Book Awards Naval Order of the United States New York Commandery Archived from the original on August 27 2016 Retrieved December 23 2017 Review Chicago Tribune 2000 02 04 http articles chicagotribune com 2000 02 04 features 0002040148 1 patrick o brian aubrey and maturin jack aubrey Fiction Review The Blackbirder by James L Nelson Publishers Weekly Publishersweekly com 2001 03 01 Retrieved 2012 11 04 Review Publishers Weekly http www publishersweekly com 978 0 380 80454 2 Review Publishers Weekly http www publishersweekly com 978 0 06 019969 2 Review Kirkus https www kirkusreviews com book reviews james l nelson thieves of mercy Review Publishers Weekly http www publishersweekly com 978 0 06 019970 8 A Vengeful Wind A Novel of Viking Age Ireland Fore Topsail Press 6 August 2018 Review Kirkus https www kirkusreviews com book reviews james l nelson fire and sword Review Publishers Weekly http www publishersweekly com 978 0 312 57644 8External links editJames L Nelson Official site Bibliography at Fantastic Fiction Interview at the Pritzker Military Museum amp Library recorded on March 14 2009 Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James L Nelson amp oldid 1223005033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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