Jonathan P. Brazee

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Jonathan Pace Brazee
Born (1958-02-20) February 20, 1958 (age 66)
Oakland, California, USA
OccupationAuthor
Alma mater United States Naval Academy
U.S. International University
University of California, San Diego
Genre Speculative fiction
Website
www.jonathanbrazee.com

Jonathan Pace Brazee is a retired US Marine infantry colonel and author of speculative fiction, [1] [2] active in the field since 2010, with one story published much earlier in 1979. [1]

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Biography

Brazee was born in Oakland, California. [2] He has "lived throughout the US and the world," past homes including Orinda, California, Mexico City, Covina, California, Chestertown, Maryland, Winstead, Connecticut, Des Moines, Iowa, Annapolis, Maryland, Quantico, Virginia, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Lake Ridge, Virginia, Bethesda, Maryland, Poway, California, Baghdad, Iraq, Bangkok, Thailand. [2]

A member of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1979, he also attended U.S. International University and the University of California, San Diego, earning a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate. He served in the U.S. military, retiring as a U.S. Marine infantry colonel. [1] [2] He is a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans. [2]

He now resides with his wife Kiwi and twin girls Danika and Darika in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [2]

Literary career

Brazee's first work of fiction, the short story "Secession," was published in 1978. [1] [2] His work has since appeared in newspapers, magazines and books. [2] He has been active in the speculative fiction field since 2010, specializing in military science fiction, [1] and has since become a full-time writer. [2] He is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, in which he chairs the professional education committee, and the Romance Writers of America. [1] [2]

He also writes non-fiction on topics including political science, business, military, sports, race relations and personal relations. [2]

Recognition

Brazee is a two-time Nebula Award and two-time Dragon Award finalist, and a USA Today Bestselling writer. [2] [3] [4]

Bibliography

Call to Arms: Capernica

  1. "Conscientious Objector" (2019)
  2. "POG" (2019)
  3. "Veteran" (2019)

Ghost Marines

  1. Integration (2018)
  2. Unification (2018)
  3. Devotion (2019)

The Navy of Humankind: Wasp Squadron

  1. Fire Ant (2018)
  2. Crystals (2018)
  3. Ace (2019)
  4. Fortitude (2019)
  5. Indomitable (2020)

The United Federation Universe

The United Federation Marine Corps

  1. Recruit (2014)
  2. Sergeant (2014)
  3. Lieutenant (2014)
  4. Captain (2015)
  5. Major (2015)
  6. Lieutenant Colonel (2015)
  7. Colonel (2015)
  8. Commandant (2015)
  • The Ryck Lysander Trilogy (2014) (omnibus of first three volumes)
  • Rebel (2015)
  • "High-Value Target" (2016)
  • "BOLO Mission" (2016)

Women of the United Federation Marines

  1. Gladiator (2016)
  2. Sniper (2016)
  3. Corpsman (2016)
  • Women of the United Federation Marines Trilogy (2016) (omnibus)

The United Federation Marine Corps' Lysander Twins

  1. Legacy Marines (2016)
  2. Esther's Story: Recon Marine (2017)
  3. Noah's Story: Marine Tanker (2017)
  4. Esther's Story: Special Duty (2017)
  5. Blood United (2017)
  • "Coda" (2017)

The United Federation Marine Corps' Grub Wars

  1. Alliance (2017)
  2. The Price of Honor (2017)
  3. Division of Power (2018)
  • The United Federation Marines Grub Wars Trilogy (2018) (omnibus)

Other tales in the series

  • Behind Enemy Lines (2017)
  • "Weaponized Math" (2017)
  • Soldier (2018)

The BOHICA Chronicles

  1. Reprobates (with C. J. Fawcett) (2019)
  2. Degenerates (with C. J. Fawcett) (2019)
  3. Redeemables (with Michael Anderle and C. J. Fawcett) (2019)
  4. Thor (with Michael Anderle) (2019)

Seeds of War

  1. Seeds of War: Invasion (with Lawrence M. Schoen) (2018)
  2. "Seeds of War: Scorched Earth" (with Lawrence M. Schoen) (2018)
  3. "Seeds of War: Bitter Harvest" (with Lawrence M. Schoen) (2018)

Werewolf of Marines

  1. Semper Lycanus (2014)
  2. Patria Lycanus (2015)
  3. Pax Lycanus (2016)

Other novels

Other collections

Other short stories

Awards

"Weaponized Math" was nominated for the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novelette. [5] Integration was nominated for the 2018 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel. Sentenced to War was nominated for the 2021 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel. [6] [ circular reference ] "Fire Ant" was nominated for the 2019 Nebula Award for Best Novella. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Colonel Jonathan P. Brazee at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Brazee, Jonathan P. "Author Biography" at jonathanbrazee.com.
  3. 1 2 SFWA. "2018 Nebula Winners". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
  4. ↑ USA Today. "USA Today Bestselling Books". USA Today.
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  6. ↑ Wikipedia. "List of Dragon Award nominees". Wikepedia.
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