
Death Ships - Book Release Date 16 July
The final step of indexing has been finalised and my latest book (Death Ships) is ready to go. The publisher (Shawline Publishing Group) has announced the release date will be July 16. The cover design looks great and the 51 illustrations enhance the book and add life to the rather dramatic story. The discovery of gold in Australia (1851) had an enormous impact locally and in Britain. This story looks at one of the consequences of the rush to the goldfields - the urgent need

Death Ships - New Book Out July
Currently on track for a July release of my next book: Death Ships. Cover design has been finalised and editing completed. The layout is underway including the insertion of 51 images. Pre-release publicity has started and will include a video. Lots of interest has been shown in the six big ships that are featured in the book: Bejapore, Shackamaxon, Wanata, Marco Polo, Ticonderoga and Bourneuf. The story about the commissioning of these ships to transport emigrants to the colo