Thomas M. Wing's Blog: Maritime Musings

(Bosun's pipe twitters "All Hands")
Now hear this.

Sadly, I had to delay the release of Perilous Shores by a couple of months. Lots of reasons, mostly personal, but also a publisher related concern. Nothing big! The new release date is 13 June, tentatively.

In other important news, however.....

Events where I'll be:
2 May - Annapolis (Maryland) Book Festival where I'll be a panelist

27 June (Tentative) - San Diego Maritime Museum, aboard HMS Rose/Surprise for the book launch of Perilous Shores

11 July - Barnes and Noble Encinitas, CA, for a book signing

16-18 July - Louisville, KY, for the Imaginarium Convention, where I'll also be a panelist.

25 July - Barnes and Noble Carmel Mountain Ranch, CA, for a book signing

20 September - Brooklyn Book Festival

26 September - Turn The Page Bookshop, Williamsburg, VA, for a book signing

Whew! Busy summer!!

Thank you to all you who are reading the books, too! You make it all worthwhile!

Acorn Publishing will release my next book, the second in The Sea Hawkes Chronicles, titled Perilous Shores. Tentative date is 1 April.

Perilous Shores continues the story of Jonas Hawke, now joined by his son, as they navigate the chaotic waters of the American Revolution.

Vengeance is a poor substitute for justice!

Greetings! This is my first Goodreads blog, so thank you for "tuning in."

Against All Enemies is doing well, so thank you to readers and reviewers!!

Announcing my next book! I'll be leaving the 21st century and heading back to the 18th, specifically, the year 1775. Jonas Hawke is an American colonial merchant captain. Upon returning from a year long voyage to Java, the Royal Navy seizes his ship. The loss of the profits from the trip leaves his family, his owner, and his crew to struggle amidst the chaos of impending revolution.
A firm Loyalist, Jonas finds it difficult to square what's happening with his principals. As more activities are committed by both sides, he's forced to choose. How can he best support his family?

The book is in the hands of my wonderful editor, Laura Taylor. We are working hard to get it out by Christmas.

Now, for interesting maritime/American Revolution facts.

- Privateers - private ships of war authorized by Congress to prey on enemy shipping - accounted for more damage to trade than any other activity by the colonies. In fact, it drove insurance rates up so high that the king lost the support of most merchants in prosecuting the war against the colonies!

- Prison Ships. More Americans died on British prison ships than died in battle on land and sea combined. The most notorious were anchored in New York, near where the Brooklyn Navy Yard is currently located. During construction activity, there are still occasional skeletal remains recovered that date from that war, since the British simply tossed the dead over the side.

Ask me questions about the war against Great Britain at sea!