Dr. James Young is a science fiction and alternative history author and editor hailing from Missouri. In addition to his solo alternative history series (The Usurper’s War), James has collaborated with NYT Bestsellers S.M. Stirling, David Weber, Taylor Anderson, and Dragon Award Winner Sarah Hoyt in the Phases of Mars anthologies. His books are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at many independent bookstores throughout the Midwest.

James Young holds a doctorate in U.S. History from Kansas State University and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy. His writing credits include winning the United States Naval Institute's 2016 Cyberwarfare Essay Contest and articles in Armor, the Journal of Military History, and Proceedings. His fiction genres are alternate history (Usurper's War series and Phases of Mars anthologies) and military science fiction (Vergassy Universe). You can find him on FB (https://www.facebook.com/ColfaxDen/), Twitter (@Youngblai), or his blog (jamesyoungauthor.com).