James Alexander Courtney

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James Alexander Courtney

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James is an author of young adult and middle-grade works, specializing in action-packed adventures, dystopian themes, and creative holiday-themed stories. A disabled Navy Veteran, James loves to think outside the box, often reimagining familiar concepts—like turning Santa Claus into a powerful wizard who travels the world each winter to seal away evil beings. With a flair for asking "what if" and encouraging readers to expand their imagination, James crafts compelling stories that push boundaries and challenge perceptions. ...more

Average rating: 3.9 · 41 ratings · 22 reviews · 5 distinct works
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Dystopia Land: This topic has been closed to new comments. Goodreads Author's writing Dystopia 59 235 Feb 02, 2015 10:55AM  
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50920 Beta Reader Group — 29904 members — last activity 5 hours, 50 min ago
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101747 Dystopia Land — 5473 members — last activity Dec 30, 2025 08:03AM
THE BIGGEST GROUP FOR DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE ON GOODREADS. What you can do in the group? * You can say 'Hi', or tell us what you are reading * Yo ...more
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What's the main thing that a writer needs? A pen, paper, computer? Nope -- It's someone to read their work and give feedback. This is a group where: ...more
41708 YA Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction — 1875 members — last activity Oct 31, 2025 03:12PM
Join to discuss YA apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, get suggestions for new reads, and suggest books that you think others will enjoy! Though our mo ...more
67685 The YA Dystopian Book Club — 3053 members — last activity Nov 22, 2025 07:14AM
Do you enjoy YA Dystopia novels? Then, this is the place for you. We have monthly group reads, RaR's, challenges, fun games, and lots of discussions. ...more
104076 Beta / Proof Readers — 4591 members — last activity Dec 14, 2025 09:47PM
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This Is A Group for Readers,Writers and Reviewers of All Different Genres. Let US Take Your Book To New Heights! Our Goals Are To Help Promote Authors ...more
117798 Dystopian Society — 1147 members — last activity Dec 17, 2025 03:26AM
A book club for those of us who enjoy the Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian genre. Each month there will be a poll so we can find out what our next book wi ...more
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