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May 2015There is news of two novels expected to be released towards the end of the month and some recent releases which were not pre-announced. Brief information is given below with links to the full website articles. |
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| Recent Latest Release Articles
This month articles have appeared about the following books which have been published or are available for pre-order |
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Author Julian Stockwin's new novel, Tyger, will be released in hardcover in the UK on 8 October 2015 and in the US on 1 December 2015. It is now available for pre-order. |
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Jack M. D. Owen recently released David Porter, Philadelphia & The Barbary Pirates: Lieutenant David Porter on the Shores of Tripoli. It is available worldwide for Kindle download. |
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Perry Comer recently released the next installment of the Donland series, Donland's Ransom. It is available worldwide for Kindle download. |
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David Perry recently released a sequel to Not Self but Country. The Crucible of Tradition: A Sea of Heroes and Traitors is now available worldwide in paperback and for kindle download. |
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Brian Lavery has a new book available in Hardcover, Nelson's Victory: 250 Years of War and Peace. |
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J. Ross Dancy recently released a new book available in Hardcover, The Myth of the Press Gang: Volunteers, Impressment and the Naval Manpower Problem in the Late Eighteenth Century. |
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Each month I provide a short bio of one of the authors on the site. This month we will look at {joomlacontent:1054|type:title|link}
He also wrote the pirate Fiction book Jack Holborn.. |
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First editions or first paperback releases this month |
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Whilst a final date has not yet been announced, I understand from the authors that two books will be released towards the end of May. The Scent of Corruption by Alaric Bond will be the next book in his 'Fighting Sail' series. Winning by David O'Neil is the next book in his 'Forest-Bowers' series. |
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| A listing of books to be released in the future is available via the Releases Calendar | ||
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| I often find authors and books to be added to the site and whilst I try and include books in latest releases I do not always spot them in time. This section includes books and authors that have recently been found and may be of interest. | ||
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A study of an often overlooked naval conflict, {joomlacontent:3916|type:title|link} by Christa Steinby |
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Re-released in paperback, {joomlacontent:3923|type:title|link} by Steve Partridge |
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Non-fiction about the fate of one of Anson's ships, {joomlacontent:3929|type:title|link}, by Rear Admiral C. H. Layman |
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HNF Log Book May 2015
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- By: David Hayes
Leon Garfield (1921-1996) is best known for his historical novels for children, though he also wrote for adults. Although some of these juvenile novels are nautically based only one is historic naval fiction. This novel, Child O'War, is sometimes shown as being co-authored by David Proctor, however it is also described as 'by Leon Garfield in consultation with David Proctor'