James L. Nelson

James L. Nelson (1962-) is an American historical nautical novelist. He was born in Lewiston, Maine. In 1980, Nelson graduated from Lewiston High School. Nelson attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst for two years, and then transferred to UCLA, with the ambition of becoming a film director, much like every other waiter and parking lot attendant in Los Angeles. Nelson and his wife, Lisa and their daughter Betsy lived for two years in Steubenville, Ohio, while Lisa attended Franciscan University. They have another two boys, Nate and Jack. They now live in Harpswell, Maine, where Nelson continues to write full time.

Bibliography

Novel series

Revolution as Sea series

features "Isaac Biddlecomb"
# "By Force of Arms" (1997)
# "The Maddest Idea" (1997)
# "The Continental Risque" (1998)
# "Lords of the Ocean" (1999)
# "All the Brave Fellows" (2001)

Brethren of the Coast series

features "Thomas Marlowe"
# "The Guardship" (2000)
# "The Blackbirder" (2001)
# "The Pirate Round" (2002)

Civil War at Sea series

features "Samuel Bowater"
# "Glory in the Name" (2004)
# "Thieves of Mercy" (2005)

tandalone novels

* "Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack" (2004)
* "The Only Life that Mattered: The Short and Merry Lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Calico Jack" (2004)

Non-fiction

* "Benedict Arnold's Navy" (2006)
* "George Washington's Secret Navy" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.jameslnelson.com/ James L. Nelson Official site]
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/n/james-l-nelson/ Bibliography at Fantastic Fiction]