BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #8

TODAY’S BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT IS AUTHOR JAMES LEE NATHAN III!

James Lee Nathan III

James Lee Nathan III author, was born in Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Jackson Heights Queens NY in 1963. He grew up in Corona and East Elmhurst and graduated from the HS of Art and Design in 1979. He entered the US Air Force shortly thereafter,served 20 years and retired in August of 1999. He was stationed overseas for 18 of the 20 years and has been to 40 states and 10 different countries. He loves pugs, jazz, beer, and the company of an intelligent and pretty woman on occasion. James is single and resides in Severn, Maryland with his two daughters and two pugs.

My motivations

Throughout my life’s travels, I have always been fascinated with history, spirituality and the intense passionate relationships between us all. My works of speculative urban fiction are unique and captivating simply because one never truly knows if these are works of fiction or actual real accounts

The Characters

I created a world of sensual erotic dominance, and a main character called Robert Manis as a homage to the sexual freedoms of the 60s and 70s. It is also representative of exactly what occurs when one can have all one wants. Robert Manis is the master of sensual erotic dominance who expands the realms of romance into the erotic crime drama world.

Charles StClaire is the irrepressible hero from Better Off Dead. Charles is the reluctant Archangel Michael s Captain; as such he is the commander of Gods Army on Earth. To me he represents the hero children want to intercede on their behalves during traumatic domestic events.

Ibrahim and his descendant Bass Reeves are from my historical fiction work Are there no more Dragon Warriors? These characters will bring a common theme to this series by consistently forcing the reader to question what makes for a good person? A hero? Please join me on these Parallel Journeys of the mind.