James Moffett (1929–1996) was an American teacher of English, author, and theorist of the teaching and learning of language arts and especially writing.

James "Jim" Moloney is an Australian children's author. A prolific writer whose books span an age range from seven- to seventeen-year-olds, he is best known for his young adult novels. He has been nominated and won awards for his books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. His books have been translated into French, Korean, Lithuanian and Flemish/Dutch.

James F. Monaco was an American film critic, author, publisher, and educator.

James Monroe Ingalls was an American soldier and an authority on ballistics. His tabulations on ballistics was the authoritative source for over 100 years.

James Moore Smythe was an English playwright and fop.

James Morgan Hart was an American academic, philologist and translator.

James Morgan Pryse was an author, publisher, and theosophist.

James Henry Gerard Mortimer was an American-born British chess player, journalist, and playwright.

James N. Frey is an American writer and creative writing teacher. Frey has written both fiction and non-fiction and is known for his book called How to Write a Damn Good Novel. He has written novels, plays, and several guides on writing. In addition to being an author, he is a lecturer at schools and conferences. Frey was selected Honored Teacher of the Year in 1994 for his novel writing classes at the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, Frey lives in Berkeley, California.

James Newton Morgan (March 1, 1918 – January 8, 2018) was an American economist.