USA Book News, the premier online magazine featuring mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards on November 14.

The romantic historical fiction novel Noble Cause receives highest honors for Best Regional Fiction and was a Finalist in the Romance and Historical Fiction categories.

Award-winning Civil War novelist Jessica James will launch her new novel, Noble Cause, in Charleston, S.C., as part of sesquicentennial events in April.

Award-winning Civil War author Jessica James steals hearts with her novel Shades of Gray, and finds success in wake of 150th anniversary of the War Between the States.

Award-winning historical fiction author Jessica James is featured in the new book '50 Great Writers You Should be Reading,' published by The Author's Show, an audio and video broadcast network.

Civil War novelist Jessica James will sign copies of her award-winning novel Shades of Gray at Historic Blenehim in Fairfax, Va. on Feb. 27.