James D. Best

James D. Best is the author of the Steve Dancy Tales (an 8-book series), The Best Thrillers (a 3-book series), and four nonfiction books. Additionally, Tempest at Dawn is a novelization of the Constitutional Convention, and Maelstrom is a Civil War Novel. James has ghostwritten three books, authored two regular magazine columns, and published numerous journal articles.

As a conference speaker, he has made presentations throughout North America and Europe. He is a member of the Lincoln Association, Lincoln Group, Lincoln Forum, Historical Novel Society, Western Writers of America, Western Literature Association, and the Pacific Beach Surf Club. (Gotta have a little fun.)