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Yuletide Selection II
Posted on December 11, 2019 1 Comment
I’m a bit of a gruff creature when it comes to the commercialisation of Christmas – but there’s one thing that I fervently believe: a book is a present that, if well chosen for the recipient, will give hours of pleasure and be a lasting reminder in itself of someone putting thought, not just money, […]
Yuletide Selection I
Posted on November 28, 2019 3 Comments
I’m a bit of a gruff creature when it comes to the commercialisation of Christmas – but there’s one thing that I fervently believe: a book is a present that, if well chosen for the recipient, will give hours of pleasure and be a lasting reminder in itself of someone putting thought, not just […]
To The Eastern Seas ~ and Beyond
Posted on September 29, 2019 Leave a Comment
My next Kydd tale, To The Eastern Seas, is published in just a couple of weeks, in hardback and ebook on October 17. The audiobook follows a little later this year and will be narrated as usual by the highly talented Christian Rodska. This is the twenty-second book in the series and features the doughty […]
Bookpick : War at Sea
Posted on July 30, 2019 3 Comments
Although my primary interest is in the Age of Fighting Sail, having served in two navies – the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy – I’m also interested in books about ships and weapons of around my time and before at sea. My selection for this blog includes a fascinating reassessment of the deliberate […]
To The Eastern Seas: Collectors Set
Posted on April 7, 2019 9 Comments
I’ll be offering a Special Collector’s Set of my next book, To The Eastern Seas. This will comprise a signed, numbered and embossed UK First Edition and a signed cover postcard. The Set is strictly limited to 500. To add your name to the list email admin@julianstockwin.com with your full details, including postal address. The […]
BookPick: New Year Selections
Posted on January 18, 2019 1 Comment
Sometimes I feel it’s hard to keep up with all the excellent maritime/military titles being published. Last year I highlighted a selection of these books that especially appealed to me and I hope you found some titles of interest in my regular BookPick blogs. I’m kicking off the New Year with three fascinating and superbly […]
Listen to any good books lately?
Posted on December 14, 2018 5 Comments
The audiobook market continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Spending on audiobooks has more than doubled in the past five years, and demand continues to increase. I have been very fortunate to have had Christian Rodska as the ‘reader’ of the Kydd series right from the beginning. A multi-talented actor/narrator, he has a truly […]
Four More Kydds!
Posted on November 27, 2018 15 Comments
I’m delighted to have signed a contract with Hodder & Stoughton for four more Kydd titles. To the Eastern Seas, the first of these, will be published in October next year in hardback, ebook and audio download. Thereafter, another Kydd tale will be launched approximately every nine months. This will bring the total to 25, […]
More Summer Selections!
Posted on June 29, 2018 2 Comments
Summer is a great time to be out on the water in a small boat. I have very fond memories of helming a navy whaler in Sydney harbour and also sailing my first boat in Tasmanian waters when on leave. There have been many books written about sailors and their craft – and these often […]
Stockwin Titles: What’s Out When (updated)
Posted on March 30, 2018 2 Comments
2018 is shaping up to be a busy publishing year for me. As well as two new Kydd titles, The Iberian Flame and A Sea of Gold in hardback, there are two paperbacks of previous titles coming out. As usual, all the books will also be available in ebook and audiobook. So here are the […]
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