Dan Joe
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James L. Nelson:
hi,just wondering if you could recommend any other historical fiction authors?
James L. Nelson
Hey, Dan. One of the top writers (who you probably know about) is Bernard Cornwell who writes in all different time periods. I'm still a huge fan of C.S. Forester's Hornblower books. I think they stand up well. Patrick O'Brian as well, though some people find him dull. Dewey Lambdin writes a fun series about an officer in the British Navy during the Napolionic Wars. The Flashman books by George McDonald Frasier are great, edgy and funny. Also Alexander Kent for more British age of sail books.
I don't know if I ever answered your question about me writing more Age of Sail books. Right now I'm focused on the Viking novels, so I don't see any more of a later time period in the immediate future, but who knows? There's lots of stuff that happens in my life that I don't see coming. Thanks for asking!
I don't know if I ever answered your question about me writing more Age of Sail books. Right now I'm focused on the Viking novels, so I don't see any more of a later time period in the immediate future, but who knows? There's lots of stuff that happens in my life that I don't see coming. Thanks for asking!
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Benjamin Thomas
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James L. Nelson:
I seem to recall several years ago that you had almost given up writing fiction all together due to market demands and were concentrating on non-fiction. I see now that more fiction is coming our way and I was overjoyed to hear that. Can you elaborate on that dynamic of writing/selling fiction vs non-fiction and which you prefer?
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