Shaun LewisJan 29, 20193 minThe Siege of AntwerpI have just finished a section of my latest book that is set during the siege of Antwerp in 1914. In conducting my research, I came...
Shaun LewisJan 29, 20191 minNow You Can Blog from Everywhere!We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
Shaun LewisJan 29, 20191 minDesign a Stunning BlogWhen it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
Shaun LewisJan 29, 20191 minGrow Your Blog CommunityWith Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
Shaun LewisJan 7, 20192 minThe Foundations for MI5 and MI6Both of today’s security services, namely MI5 and the Secret Intelligence Service (known popularly as MI6) derive from the original...
Shaun LewisDec 18, 20184 minA pioneer of naval aviationI am very excited to have received in today’s post, a first-edition copy of Charles Rumney Samson’s autobiography, Fights and Flights,...
Shaun LewisDec 4, 20181 minANNOUNCING MY NEW HISTORICAL THRILLER - DUE OUT 17 DECEMBER 2018My new book will be launched in just under two weeks' time. It tells the tale of a young man's reluctant entry into Britain's embryonic...
Shaun LewisNov 12, 20188 minTaster of my new novel - Now the Darkness GathersWith just five weeks to go before the publication of my pre-WW1 espionage thriller, Now the Darkness Gathers, here is a taster of what...
Shaun LewisNov 5, 20182 minGerman spies in Britain before WW1In all my writing, I have three aims; to entertain, to inform and to inspire. To achieve the latter two objectives, I carry out...
Shaun LewisOct 25, 20181 minSailors at the Battle of Omdurman! Surely not?In the next of my novels to be published, Now the Darkness Gathers, the opening chapter describes some of the events that took place at...
Shaun LewisOct 23, 20182 minMy Next Book - Now the Darkness GathersI have just sent the final proofs back to my publisher for the next novel in my series about the Miller family in WW1. It was odd to read...
Shaun LewisMar 30, 20182 minSIR WALTER COWAN – A WW2 POW AT THE AGE OF 73In the mid-‘90s, I was privileged one evening to dine with Sir Fitzroy Maclean. One of the amazing tales he told me was of serving with...
Shaun LewisMar 21, 20182 minShackleton's Endurance ExpeditionOn Thursday 7 June at 7.30pm, at Andsell Library, Lytham, I will giving my popular illustrated presentation on my hero, Shackleton, and...
Shaun LewisMar 3, 20181 minThe Original Black FridayThe lady in this photograph was not shopping. The photograph was taken on Friday 18 November 1910 outside the Houses of Parliament....
Shaun LewisMar 3, 20182 minIrish submarine commanding officersLast night my mother ticked me off for my book, The Custom of the Trade. She has now read the book and, whilst she thought it...
Shaun LewisJan 22, 20182 minPraise from fellow authors for my first novelNaturally, I am extremely proud to have received twenty-two 5* reviews on Amazon UK for my first novel, The Custom of the Trade, as well...
Shaun LewisJan 13, 20182 minFantastic feedback on the novel, The Custom of the TradeThis is an extract of feedback gleaned from Amazon customers concerning the gripping WW1 naval thriller, The Custom of the Trade. Please...
Shaun LewisJan 6, 20181 minTHE CENTENARY OF WOMEN GAINING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SHOULD NOT BE CELEBRATED UNTIL 2028!This year is being claimed as the centenary of women being granted the right to vote. Call me a spotter if you like (I have written a...
Shaun LewisDec 21, 20171 minMichael Gove's submarine fishery protection squadronA few days ago it was reported in the Daily Express that in order to protect the UK’s fishing rights after BREXIT, Michael Gove had...
Shaun LewisDec 16, 20172 minTHE RUSSIAN THREAT TO OUR UNDERSEA CABLES – BRITAIN HAS BEEN HERE BEFOREIt is being reported by the Media that the Russians have a ship, the Yantar, capable of severing Britain’s underwater communications...