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Praise from fellow authors for my first novel
Naturally, 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 Lewis
Jan 22, 20182 min read


Fantastic feedback on the novel, The Custom of the Trade
This is an extract of feedback gleaned from Amazon customers concerning the gripping WW1 naval thriller, The Custom of the Trade. Please...
Shaun Lewis
Jan 13, 20182 min read


THE 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 Lewis
Jan 6, 20181 min read


Michael Gove's submarine fishery protection squadron
A 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 Lewis
Dec 21, 20171 min read


THE RUSSIAN THREAT TO OUR UNDERSEA CABLES – BRITAIN HAS BEEN HERE BEFORE
It is being reported by the Media that the Russians have a ship, the Yantar, capable of severing Britain’s underwater communications...
Shaun Lewis
Dec 16, 20172 min read


FEEDBACK ON THE CUSTOM OF THE TRADE
With 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 Lewis
Dec 12, 20171 min read


Jellicoe - The only man capable of losing WW1 in a single afternoon
Today, 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 Lewis
Dec 4, 20172 min read


And we think footballers are heroes
Eight years ago today, Able Seaman Kate Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross by HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. She became...
Shaun Lewis
Nov 27, 20171 min read


The 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 Lewis
Nov 20, 20172 min read


Lest we forget
In my novel I have brought to the Public's attention the largely forgotten and highly successful submarine campaign in the Dardanelles...
Shaun Lewis
Nov 11, 20172 min read


My new book
Last night I finished writing my second book, Now the Darkness Gathers, a naval espionage thriller set in the final years leading up to...
Shaun Lewis
Nov 6, 20171 min read


Watching 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 Lewis
Oct 28, 20171 min read


My books have arrived
This 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 Lewis
Oct 16, 20171 min read


The Custom of the Trade hits the #1 ranking on Amazon Kindle for military fiction
Two 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 Lewis
Oct 14, 20171 min read


My favourite review so far
Thank you Mr B for this 5 star review. I am deeply honoured. "A fast-paced and engaging military adventure, that unfolds against the...
Shaun Lewis
Oct 6, 20171 min read


Publication of The Custom of the Trade
Richard Miller is the second-in-command of the submarine D2. His captain, Lieutenant Johnson, has previously withheld a recommendation...
Shaun Lewis
Sep 29, 20171 min read


Early submarine escape apparatus in the Royal Navy
Submarine operations have long been hazardous and remain so today. A submariner’s hope is always that the boat will surface the same...
Shaun Lewis
Sep 22, 20172 min read


CAISSON DISEASE
Last night I watched a fascinating TV programme about the building of the Forth railway bridge. The bridge is a remarkable piece of...
Shaun Lewis
Sep 11, 20171 min read


Introducing Roger Keyes, a character from my forthcoming novel
The 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 Lewis
Sep 10, 20172 min read


Cats and mice, Black Friday and Jiu jitsu
The heroine of my book, Elizabeth Miller, is my favourite character. She is an active member of the Women’s Social and Political Union...
Shaun Lewis
Sep 2, 20172 min read
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