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The Maid on the Shore

Where I natter about ships, the sea, naval fiction, and maritime history

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She Came From The Sea

A short queer historical fiction story about a mysterious sea-spirit, and about society and its expectations. Written for Naked Figleaf Press' Figlet Issue Five: Friend or Foe.

The True History of Leeward: The Mutiny on HMS Hermione

The violent and dramatic event that became known as the 'bloodiest mutiny in the Royal Navy'

The True History of A Merciful Sea: The Battle of Trafalgar

The incredible true story of the battle which forms the climax to the Nightingale/Courtney trilogy

A love letter to Nightingale & Courtney

Reflections on coming to the end of a trilogy which I love

The True History of Leeward: Davison's Battle of the Nile medals

An exploration of the symbolic object that shadows Captain Nightingale's entire character journey

The True History of Leeward: The Battle of the Nile

The extraordinary true story of the battle which begins Leeward and haunts Captain Nightingale

On the trail of Cherry

Searching for Apsley Cherry-Garrard in Wheathampstead

Rum, sodomy and the lash?

Exploring historical naval fiction through a queer lens

From online writer to published author

How I made an untraditional leap into traditional publishing

Why naval fiction?

The sea is a theatre and the timbers of ships are the stage