Kurt James

Kurt James was born and raised in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Kurt’s family roots are from western Kansas and having lived in South Dakota for 20 years. Mr. James naturally has become an old western and nature enthusiast.

Kurt has explored not only his native state of Colorado, but all the states that made up the Old West.

Over the years Kurt has become one of Colorado’s prominent nature photographers through his brand name of Midnight Wind Photography.

The Denver Post, PM Magazine, and 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado have featured his poetry. Kurt is also a feature writer for HubPages and Creative Exiles with the article’s focused on Old West history, ghost towns, outlaws, gunfighters, and poetry.

Inspired at a young age by writers such as Jack London, Louis L’Amour, and Max Brand have formed Kurt’s natural ability as a storyteller. Kurt has published 20 books (with 3 more in the works) all based in and around the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and throughout the Old West.

Using the Midnight Wind Publishing brand, Kurt James novels, short stories, reference books, and poetry, are available in print or download on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, and other fine bookstores. And a few shady bookstores as well.

Currently in production - The 9th book in his Rocky Mountain Series - Nobody is My Name. The 5th ghost town reference book, Utah Ghost Towns, Hauntings, Treasure Tales, and Other BS.

Kurt is a proud member of Western Writers of America.