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Caribbee: A return to turquoise seas
Posted on September 18, 2014 4 Comments
A regular feature looking back on each of the Kydd titles – with story background, research highlights, writing challenges and more. And thank you for all your kind comments on the post about my thirteenth book, Betrayal. The fourteenth book in the series is Caribbee which sees Kydd and Renzi back in the torquoise seas […]
Contest: Win an audiobook of CARIBBEE!
Posted on June 7, 2014 4 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] I was thrilled when I heard that Christian Rodska was again chosen as narrator of the latest Kydd audiobook. A very accomplished story-teller, he brings an atmosphere and excitement to the experience that in my opinion is perfect for my […]
Countdown to CARIBBEE!
Posted on April 26, 2014 2 Comments
‘A thumping good read – a wonderful platform for Stockwin’s powers of description, his mastery of the nautical environment and talent for sketching in a totally credible world…His easy-going, fluid storytelling totally immerses the reader.’ – Warships magazine on CARIBBEE The UK paperback edition of CARIBBEE is published by Hodder & Stoughton on May 8. […]
The Cuban Grandmother
Posted on December 10, 2013 1 Comment
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] I’m delighted to launch a new BigJules feature – Reader of the Month! The first Reader of the Month is Martha Berry. A few years back Martha got in touch with me saying […]
CARIBBEE Signings
Posted on November 12, 2013 10 Comments
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] It’s always an enjoyable time for me when a new book comes out and I travel around various bookstores meeting readers If you didn’t manage to catch me at one of the earlier […]
King Sugar
Posted on November 5, 2013 7 Comments
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] The two of my books set in the Caribbean – SEAFLOWER and CARIBBEE – cannot help but touch on King Sugar. Renzi’s brother is a plantation owner in Jamaica and as well as […]
Cover Story: CARIBBEE
Posted on October 25, 2013 17 Comments
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] I know I’m privileged to be consulted at every stage of the conceiving of and production of a Kydd Series book cover; this isn’t the case for all authors. Thank you, Hodder & […]
The Birth of a Book: CARIBBEE
Posted on October 24, 2013 11 Comments
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] CARIBBEE is the latest title in my Thomas Kydd series and as it’s officially launched into the world today it’s a pretty special time (as is true for most authors, I guess) – […]
From Two Advance Readers of CARIBBEE
Posted on September 1, 2013 3 Comments
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] Earlier my publishers made available some advance review copies of CARIBBEE as contest prizes. I’ve had some wonderful feedback on this book from the winners – and I’d like to share two of […]
Julian Stockwin 