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Edition 8 (2004) Winner
James L. Nelson
ジェームズ・エル・ネルソン
Jēmuzu Eru Neruson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962 （Lewiston, Maine）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lewiston, Maine → Amherst, Massachusetts → Los Angeles, California → Marina del Rey, California → Harpswell, Maine
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, historian
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | — | — | 2年間 | United States |
| UCLA | — | — | — | — | United States |
Lewiston High School
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Period:
2年間
Country:
United States
Transferred to UCLA
UCLA
Country:
United States
With ambition to become a film director
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction | Glory in the Name | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2009 | Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature | George Washington's Secret Navy | — | Naval Order of the United States | Winner |
W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
2004
Work:
Glory in the Name
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature
2009
Work:
George Washington's Secret Navy
Organization:
Naval Order of the United States
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
By Force of Arms
1997 Historical fictionA nautical novel set during the American Revolution.
Naval warfareAmerican Revolution
Glory in the Name
2004 Historical fictionA novel of the Confederate Navy during the Civil War.
Civil WarNavy
The Guardship
2000 Historical fictionA novel about pirates in the Brethren of the Coast series.
Pirates
Translations
- Spanish edition: El vigía
Bibliography
- By Force of Arms
- The Maddest Idea
- The Continental Risque
- Lords of the Ocean
- All the Brave Fellows
- The Guardship
- The Blackbirder
- The Pirate Round
- Glory in the Name
- Thieves of Mercy
- Fin Gall
- Dubh-Linn
- The Lord of Vik-lo
- Glendalough Fair
- Night Wolf
- Raider's Wake
- Loch Garman
- A Vengeful Wind
- Kings and Pawns
- The Midgard Serpent
- The Only Life that Mattered
- The French Prize
- Full Fathom Five
- Reign of Iron
- Benedict Arnold's Navy
- George Washington's Secret Navy
- George Washington's Great Gamble
- With Fire and Sword
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed nautical descriptionsNautical authenticity
- Recurring Motifs
- Naval battlesShipsHistorical events
Legacy
Known as an American historical nautical novelist, acclaimed for works on the American Revolution and Civil War.
Trivia
- From a young age, interested in boats, built a skipjack in ninth grade and a canoe in eleventh grade.
- Married to Lisa Nelson with four children: Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Abigail.