JAMES SULZER
A NANTUCKET BASED AUTHOR
THE NANTUCKET AUTHOR
FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG ADULTS
​James Sulzer lives in Nantucket, Massachusetts. A graduate of Yale University, where he was a Yale National Scholar, he is the author of six novels—three for adults and three for middle-grade readers (ages 8 to 12).
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His novels for adults include a novel about Emily Dickinson, THE VOICE AT THE DOOR, a novel about the poet John Keats, WRIT IN WATER (Fuze Publishing), and the novel NANTUCKET DAYBREAK (Walker and Co.). He has also written a trilogy of novels for children, THE CARD PEOPLE (Fuze Publishing). A former commercial scalloper, he taught elementary and middle school students for 30 years and has produced countless “sonic id’s” for Public Radio.
JAMES SULZER, THE AUTHOR
NEW BOOK RELEASE DECEMBER 2, 2025!
ALL THAT SMOLDERS
A Mystery
“ James Sulzer’s All That Smolders is a perfect mystery. The classic themes of love and money,
and who will do just how much to get it, had me turning pages—and being surprised by … well,
see for yourself. Best of all, it’s set on Nantucket and Sulzer brings it all alive with scenes of
what really happens on the island, and sometimes it’s beautiful, and sometimes it’s not. I hope
this is the start of a series. I want to read about Peter Christie and Detective McGuane again."
- Nancy Thayer, NYT best-selling author of Summer Light on Nantucket
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“His writing is sharp, clear, and layered with the right details and knowledge of island life that
bring the story and characters to life. At times, his prose is both literary and perceptive, offering
keen insights into the world and its inhabitants . . . an engaging read.”
-- US Review of Books
PUBLISHED WORK
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Available December 2nd!
A Novel of Emily Dickinson
A Novel of John Keats
Identity Swap
Crisis
BUY ON ISLAND
or
THE VOICE AT THE DOOR
A Novel of Emily Dickinson
“A brilliant little gem of a novel . . . I was enthralled.”
—Nanthaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, Bunker Hill