J. E. Macdonnell | |
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| Born | James Edmond Macdonnell 3 November 1917 Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 13 September 2002 (aged 84) Buderim, Queensland, Australia |
| Pen name | James Edmond Macdonnell, James Macdonnell, J.E.M., Jim Macdonnell, J. Macdonnell, Macnell, James Macnell, James Dark, Kerry Mitchell, Michael Owen. |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1942–1989 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Spouse | Valerie (1956–2002) |
| Children | 3 |
James Edmond Macdonnell (3 November 1917 – 13 September 2002) was an Australian novelist. The covers of his novels declare him "Australia's leading novelist of the Navy" and "Australia's greatest novelist of the sea".[1]