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name: Jessica           James
about: Jessica James is an award-winning author of suspense, historical fiction, Christian fiction, and military fiction ranging from the Revolutionary War to modern day. She is a four-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, and was featured in the book 50 Authors You Should Be Reading, published in 2010. Her novels appeal to both men and women and are featured in library collections all over the United States including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy. When not writing, Jessica James can be found on the back roads of the country, finding new historic sites to blog about on www.PastLaneTravels.com.James resides in Gettysburg, Pa., and is a member of the Military Writers Society of America, the Independent Book Publishers Jessica James is an award-winning author of suspense, historical fiction, Christian fiction, and military fiction ranging from the Revolutionary War to modern day. She is a four-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, and was featured in the book 50 Authors You Should Be Reading, published in 2010. Her novels appeal to both men and women and are featured in library collections all over the United States including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy. When not writing, Jessica James can be found on the back roads of the country, finding new historic sites to blog about on www.PastLaneTravels.com.James resides in Gettysburg, Pa., and is a member of the Military Writers Society of America, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and NINC.AWARDS:2020 John Esten Cooke Award2020 Finalist HOLT Medallion Award2020 Finalist Greater Detroit RWA Booksellers Best Award2019 Finalist Indie Excellence Award2019 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction2018 Silver Falchion Award Finalist in Suspense2017 Rone Award for Best Cover (Deadline)2017 IndieBRAG Medallion Winner2016 Gold Metal Military Writers Society of America2016 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Bronze Winner Romance – Suspense2016 Finalist for BOOK OF THE YEAR in Foreword Magazine’s IndieFab contest2015 NJRW Golden Leaf Award2014 Valley Forge Romance Writers Sheila Award Finalist2014 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction2014 Reader’s Crown Award Finalist2014 Next Generation Indie Award Finalist in Fiction/Religious2013 USA “Best Books 2013” Finalist in Fiction/Religious2012 Bronze winner Foreword Magazine Book of the Year in Romance 2011 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction2011 USA "Best Books 2011" Finalist in Historical Fiction2011 Next Generation Indie Award for Best Regional Fiction2011 Next Generation Indie Finalist in Romance 2011 Next Generation Indie Finalist in Historical Fiction 2011 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award2010 Military Writers Society Award in Historical Fiction2009 HOLT Medallion Finalist for Best Southern Theme2008 Indie Next Generation Award for Best Regional Fiction2008 Indie Next Generation Finalist for Best Historical Fiction ...more