John D. Nesbitt
John D. Nesbitt (John Dunville Nesbit) was born on December 14th, 1948 and is currently 76 years old. John D. Nesbitt was born in Lompoc, California, USA. Nesbitt attended University of California, Los Angeles where he received a degree in English English, University of California, Davis where he received an M.A. and P.H.D. and Instituto de Filología Hispánica where he received a degree in Spanish Philology.
John D. Nesbitt is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 33 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1994 with the novel One-Eyed Cowboy Wild. The most recently released novel was Coldwater Range which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by John D. at this time.
Nesbitt's first ever written piece was called
West of Dancing Rock, which was a short story which was published in the magazine
Far West.
Along with various book awards, the Wyoming Arts Council awarded John with a Creative writing fellowship for fiction in 1988, and then again in 2008 for non-fiction.
John D. Nesbitt: Awards & Accolades
John D. Nesbitt has won many awards including:
- Keep the Wind in Your Face won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 1999.
- North of Cheyenne won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2001.
- Trouble at the Redstone won the Spur Awards, Best Original Mass Market Paperback, in 2009.
- Stranger in Thunder Basin won the Spur Awards, Best Original Mass Market Paperback, in 2010.
- At the End of the Orchard won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2010.
- Prairie Center won the Spur Awards, Best Western Poem, in 2019.
- Castle Butte won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2019.
- Leaving the Lariat Trail won the Peacemaker Awards, Best Short Fiction, in 2020.
- Great Lonesome won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2021 as well as the Peacemaker Awards - Best Western Novel in 2021.
Nesbitt's book, Return to Laurel was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2020.
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John D. Nesbitt: F.A.Q
When was John D. Nesbitt Born? How old is John D. Nesbitt?
John D. Nesbitt was born on December 14th, 1948. John D. Nesbitt is currently 76 years old.
Where was John D. Nesbitt Born?
John D. Nesbitt was born in Lompoc, California, USA and is American.
What book awards has John D. Nesbitt won?
What was the first book John D. Nesbitt wrote?
The first book written by John D. Nesbitt was One-Eyed Cowboy Wild, published in 1994.
What was the most recent book John D. Nesbitt wrote?
His most recently released work was Bright Skies and Dark Horses: on February 15th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by John D. Nesbitt?
John D. Nesbitt does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has John D. Nesbitt written?
John D. Nesbitt has written 85 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Jimmy Clevis Series, 33 Standalone Novels, 23 Short Stories/Novellas, 12 books in the Collections, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Poetry Books, 1 book in the John D. Nesbitt Poems, 8 books in the Western Tales Series.