James Young

James Young is a an editor / author of alternative history author and science fiction hailing from Missouri. Leaving small town life, James obtained a bachelor's in military history from the United States Military Academy then went on to spend six years as an armor and staff officer in Korea, the Pacific Northwest, and Germany.

After serving his commitment to the Republic, James returned to the Midwest to obtain his Masters and Doctorate in U.S. History from Kansas State. License for evil, er, Ph.D. in hand, Dr. Young now spends his spare time torturing characters, editing alternative history anthologies with far more famous authors (see his Arc of Ares series), and admiring his wife's (Anita C. Young) award-winning artwork.

On Amazon, you can check out James' Usurper's War (alternative history) and Vergassy Chronicles (science fiction) series, both of which he is diligently working on now that the academic yoke is from around his neck. Outside of Amazon, Dr. Young can be found at sci-fi conventions selling books and merchandise as James Young, Slinger of Tales. Stop by his booth sometime and he'll be happy to tell you about his latest project then discuss World War II carrier doctrine.

In addition to his positive fiction reviews, Dr. Young also writes non-fiction military history. His books Barren SEAD (Vietnam) and Eagles, Ravens, and Other Birds of Prey (post-Vietnam through Desert Storm) chart the evolution of USAF Suppression of Enemy Air Defense doctrine from 1953-1991. Besides his books, his awards include winning the United States Naval Institute's 2016 Cyberwarfare Essay Contest, placing as a runner up in the 2011 Adams Center Cold War Essay Contest, and having USNI select his article "The Perils of Distribution" for inclusion in the Leyte Gulf 80th Anniversary issue of Naval History.