Award-winning Gettysburg author Jessica James has been invited as a featured author to the 2012 Amelia Island Book Festival, to be held Feb. 17-18 in Amelia Island, Fla., according to a press release.
James is the author of the Civil War novel “Noble Cause,” which won the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction and the Next Generation Indie Contest for Regional Fiction. The novel was also a Finalist in the USA “Best Books of 2011” Awards in the Historical Fiction category. See individual Book Buzz posts about these awards below.
James was also featured in the book “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading,” published in 2010, and was a featured author at the Virginia Festival of the Book in 2009, the release says.
For more information on James’ book tour, visit www.jessicajamesbooks.com.
Read past posts on Jessica James:
— James releases “Shades of Gray.” (2008)
— “Shades of Gray” wins Best Regional Fiction. (2008)
— James’ novel “Noble Cause” wins John Esten Cooke Award for Fiction. (2011)
— “Noble Cause” a finalist in The USA Book News “Best Books 2011″ awards. (2011)