Shaun LewisDec 12, 20171 minFEEDBACK ON THE CUSTOM OF THE TRADEWith nineteen five star reviews on Amazon so far, my novel The Custom of the Trade is clearly popular. It is also performing well in the...
Shaun LewisDec 4, 20172 minJellicoe - The only man capable of losing WW1 in a single afternoonToday, in 1916, Admiral Jellicoe was appointed First Sea Lord. It was not to be a successful office for him. Jellicoe is best known for...
Shaun LewisNov 27, 20171 minAnd we think footballers are heroesEight years ago today, Able Seaman Kate Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross by HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. She became...
Shaun LewisNov 20, 20172 minThe Navy invented the tank!One hundred years ago today, the First Battle of Cambrai commenced, the first British Army combined arms attack of WW1 and one in which...
Shaun LewisNov 11, 20172 minLest we forgetIn my novel I have brought to the Public's attention the largely forgotten and highly successful submarine campaign in the Dardanelles...
Shaun LewisNov 6, 20171 minMy new bookLast night I finished writing my second book, Now the Darkness Gathers, a naval espionage thriller set in the final years leading up to...
Shaun LewisOct 28, 20171 minWatching Blue Planet?The forthcoming new series of Blue Planet promises some spectacular photography and discoveries. One of the reasons this will be so is...
Shaun LewisOct 16, 20171 minMy books have arrivedThis afternoon I saw the printed version of my book for the first time. It was a little weird to hold it and see my name on the cover. ...
Shaun LewisOct 14, 20171 minThe Custom of the Trade hits the #1 ranking on Amazon Kindle for military fictionTwo weeks ago this former student of the Royal Naval Cookery School had his first novel published as an e-book. On Wednesday it was...
Shaun LewisOct 6, 20171 minMy favourite review so farThank you Mr B for this 5 star review. I am deeply honoured. "A fast-paced and engaging military adventure, that unfolds against the...
Shaun LewisSep 29, 20171 minPublication of The Custom of the TradeRichard Miller is the second-in-command of the submarine D2. His captain, Lieutenant Johnson, has previously withheld a recommendation...
Shaun LewisSep 22, 20172 minEarly submarine escape apparatus in the Royal NavySubmarine operations have long been hazardous and remain so today. A submariner’s hope is always that the boat will surface the same...
Shaun LewisSep 11, 20171 minCAISSON DISEASELast night I watched a fascinating TV programme about the building of the Forth railway bridge. The bridge is a remarkable piece of...
Shaun LewisSep 10, 20172 minIntroducing Roger Keyes, a character from my forthcoming novelThe character, Roger Keyes, features throughout my first novel and existed in real life. He was a man of action who, in his early career...
Shaun LewisSep 2, 20172 minCats and mice, Black Friday and Jiu jitsuThe heroine of my book, Elizabeth Miller, is my favourite character. She is an active member of the Women’s Social and Political Union...
Shaun LewisAug 31, 20171 minMy first novel - The Trade - Coming soonI am pleased to announce that my first novel, The Trade, is to be published by Endeavour Press on 29 September 2017. It will be...
Shaun LewisAug 31, 20173 minPut yourself into the shoes of a heroImagine yourself onboard the last HMS Queen Elizabeth in April 1915. It’s a hot day off the island of Lemnos, in the eastern...