About
James A. Ross has at various times been a Peace Corps volunteer in the Congo, a Congressional staffer and a Wall Street lawyer. His debut novel, HUNTING TEDDY ROOSEVELT, won the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award for historical fiction and the American Fiction Award in the Adventure/Historical category. It was also a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award and the American Book Festival Award for historical fiction. Ross’s debut mystery novel, COLDWATER REVENGE won the Firebird Book Award for legal thrillers, the Maincrest Media Award for Mystery/Suspense, the American Fiction Award for Hard-boiled Crime, the Pinnacle Award in the Thriller category and the Pencraft Award in the Thriller-Terrorist category. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals and his short story, Aux Secours, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Ross is a frequent contributor to, and several times winner of, the live story telling competition, Cabin Fever Story Slam and he has appeared as a guest storyteller on the Moth Main Stage. His live performances, on-line stories, newsletter sign-up and more can be found on his website: https://jamesrossauthor.com
Featured Work
Hunting Teddy Roosevelt
It’s 1909, and ex-president Theodore Roosevelt is leading the largest safari ever undertaken on a year-long expedition through East and Central Africa. But Roosevelt is not just hunting in Africa, he’s being hunted. JP Morgan, the most powerful financier of his era, fears that the trust-busting ex-president will return from Africa more popular than ever, run for president again and, if successful, continue his monopoly busting practices. To prevent that nightmare scenario, Morgan hires an assassin to join the Roosevelt safari to ensure that Wall Street’s most formidable adversary never leaves Africa alive.
Other Works
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Coldwater Revenge
2021
Awards and Recognition
- HUNTING TEDDY ROOSEVELT, won the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award for historical fiction and the American Fiction Award in the Adventure/Historical category. It was also a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award and the American Book Festival Award for historical fiction. Ross’s debut mystery novel, COLDWATER REVENGE won the Firebird Book Award for legal thrillers, the Maincrest Media Award for Mystery/Suspense, the American Fiction Award for Hard-boiled Crime, the Pinnacle Award in the Thriller category and the Pencraft Award in the Thriller-Terrorist category. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals and his short story, Aux Secours, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
