​Jonathan M. Bryant

About Jon

     Jonathan M. Bryant is a well-known professional historian, holding both a J.D. and a Ph.D.  He built a successful academic career in non-fiction, including numerous essays, articles in anthologies, and two prizewinning books. Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope, published by Liveright/W. W. Norton was a finalist for the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History. 

     Dr. Bryant enjoys historical fiction, thrillers, spy novels, and classic science fiction. He knows fiction is a powerful vessel for telling truth and for communicating nuances of the human condition. His first novella, Blue Nude, was published as part of the collection Lowcountry Crime (Wolf’s Echo Press, 2017) and is now available on Amazon Kindle.

    Two historically accurate novels, The Consulting Agent: Neutrality Act and The Slaver's Apprentice: Dead Reckoning, were finalists for the Royal Palm Literary Awards from the Florida Writers Association. The Slaver's Apprentice won a Royal Palm Award in the Historical Novel category.  The Consulting Agent: Neutrality Act​ will be published in early 2026.