Jessica James (author)

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Jessica James
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
GenreRomance, suspense, historical fiction, military fiction
Website
jessicajamesbooks.com

Jessica James is an American author of suspense, historical fiction, and military fiction ranging from the Revolutionary War to modern day. [1] [2]

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She is a three-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction [3] and was featured in the book 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading published in 2010. [4] Her novels are featured in library collections throughout the United States including Harvard University and the U.S. Naval Academy. [5]

James is a graduate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and resides in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Military Writers Society of America, [6] the Independent Book Publishers Association, and Novelists, Inc (NINC). James is also a member of the American Legion Post 202 Auxiliary, Gettysburg.

James shares her historical research and travels on her blog Past Lane Travels.

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