Shaun Lewis (Author)
@shaunlewis1805.bsky.social
Ex Royal Navy and now an author of WW1 and WW2 naval fiction. Mandarin Chinese interpreter.
THE TURNING POINT OF WW2
#OTD in 1939, was the turning point of the war. Churchill was briefed that within 6 weeks he might have to negotiate a surrender! Then, Britain’s luck changed! Read my latest blog post www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/the-tur...
#WW2 #Navy #histfiction #bookworms
#OTD in 1939, was the turning point of the war. Churchill was briefed that within 6 weeks he might have to negotiate a surrender! Then, Britain’s luck changed! Read my latest blog post www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/the-tur...
#WW2 #Navy #histfiction #bookworms
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November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
THE TURNING POINT OF WW2
#OTD in 1939, was the turning point of the war. Churchill was briefed that within 6 weeks he might have to negotiate a surrender! Then, Britain’s luck changed! Read my latest blog post www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/the-tur...
#WW2 #Navy #histfiction #bookworms
#OTD in 1939, was the turning point of the war. Churchill was briefed that within 6 weeks he might have to negotiate a surrender! Then, Britain’s luck changed! Read my latest blog post www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/the-tur...
#WW2 #Navy #histfiction #bookworms
Frank Brock of Brock's Fireworks, transformed his love for chemistry into an explosive naval career. Read how his inventions of an incendiary bullet and the Dover Flare shaped the Royal Navy in #WW1 and the RAF Pathfinders of #WW2. #bookworms #histfiction www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/charact...
Characters of WW1 - Frank Brock
CHARACTERS OF WW1One of the more interesting characters I had to research for my latest WW1 novel, The Suicide Club, was Frank Brock. Brock was a director of the famous, family firework manufacturing...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Frank Brock of Brock's Fireworks, transformed his love for chemistry into an explosive naval career. Read how his inventions of an incendiary bullet and the Dover Flare shaped the Royal Navy in #WW1 and the RAF Pathfinders of #WW2. #bookworms #histfiction www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/charact...
The remarkable story of Draper Kauffmann, who played a key role in establishing the US Navy SEALS after serving in the
Royal Navy as a mine disposal officer during #WW2. Read all about it: wix.to/x8nNCD9 #NavySEALS #histfic
Royal Navy as a mine disposal officer during #WW2. Read all about it: wix.to/x8nNCD9 #NavySEALS #histfic
DRAPER KAUFFMANN – THE FOUNDER OF THE US NAVY SEALS
In my novels I usually base my more significant characters on real people. This was so in the case of my WW2 novel on the Royal Navy’s mine disposal teams, They Have No Graves as Yet. In it one of m...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The remarkable story of Draper Kauffmann, who played a key role in establishing the US Navy SEALS after serving in the
Royal Navy as a mine disposal officer during #WW2. Read all about it: wix.to/x8nNCD9 #NavySEALS #histfic
Royal Navy as a mine disposal officer during #WW2. Read all about it: wix.to/x8nNCD9 #NavySEALS #histfic
My new #WW2 thriller will be launched on 5 Dec 25. It continues to relate the true heroism of Navy mine disposal teams battling with ever sophisticated German mines and booby traps, and introduces the history of Ian Fleming's Intelligence #Commandos. #BookLaunch #BookWorm #HistoricalFiction
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
My new #WW2 thriller will be launched on 5 Dec 25. It continues to relate the true heroism of Navy mine disposal teams battling with ever sophisticated German mines and booby traps, and introduces the history of Ian Fleming's Intelligence #Commandos. #BookLaunch #BookWorm #HistoricalFiction
The countdown is on! My latest #WW2 novel, 'Death To Touch', launches in time for Christmas. Register your email for a sneak peek of the first three chapters and enter for a chance to win a signed copy! Learn more: wix.to/GEsfdx1 #BookGiveaway #histfiction
Book Promotion
Publication of my latest WW2 novel is fast approaching and will be done in time for Christmas. Accordingly, I am offering TWO GIVEAWAYS. If you are interested in receiving (by email) the first three...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The countdown is on! My latest #WW2 novel, 'Death To Touch', launches in time for Christmas. Register your email for a sneak peek of the first three chapters and enter for a chance to win a signed copy! Learn more: wix.to/GEsfdx1 #BookGiveaway #histfiction
Read the tale of the forgotten #RoyalNavy Baltic Submarine Flotilla and how #OTD the Russian Revolution of 1917 led to its downfall, despite the heroic leadership from Cdr Francis Cromie. Don't miss this intriguing piece of history! wix.to/GZr9scS #WW1 #History #histfic
The Russian Revolution and the Forgotten Submarine Flotilla
The second 1917 Russian Revolution commenced on 7 November. It had a devastating impact on the Royal Navy’s highly-successful Baltic Submarine Flotilla under the command of Commander Francis Cromie, ...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Read the tale of the forgotten #RoyalNavy Baltic Submarine Flotilla and how #OTD the Russian Revolution of 1917 led to its downfall, despite the heroic leadership from Cdr Francis Cromie. Don't miss this intriguing piece of history! wix.to/GZr9scS #WW1 #History #histfic
The wait is over! I'm excited to reveal the cover for 'Death To Touch,' my new thriller releasing in December 2025. Stay tuned for more updates and a special giveaway! wix.to/sNUenog #BookLaunch #Thriller
#RoyalNavy #WW2
#RoyalNavy #WW2
Revealed - The cover for my new thriller
At last, I am pleased to be able to reveal the cover for my latest book, Death To Touch. This is the sequel to my highly rated novel, They Have No Graves as Yet. It will be released as both an e-boo...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The wait is over! I'm excited to reveal the cover for 'Death To Touch,' my new thriller releasing in December 2025. Stay tuned for more updates and a special giveaway! wix.to/sNUenog #BookLaunch #Thriller
#RoyalNavy #WW2
#RoyalNavy #WW2
Remembering Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair, the last
@royalnavy.bsky.social officer to lead #MI6. His legacy lives on in the intelligence community. It was he that bought Bletchley Park for the UK government from his own funds. Discover more: wix.to/PRAaDxy #History #MI6 #amwriting
@royalnavy.bsky.social officer to lead #MI6. His legacy lives on in the intelligence community. It was he that bought Bletchley Park for the UK government from his own funds. Discover more: wix.to/PRAaDxy #History #MI6 #amwriting
Death of the last Royal Navy 'C'
Today in 1939, Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair, known as Quex, died in office of cancer. He was the second Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service ((SIS) and referred to unofficially since WW2 as MI6) and...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Remembering Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair, the last
@royalnavy.bsky.social officer to lead #MI6. His legacy lives on in the intelligence community. It was he that bought Bletchley Park for the UK government from his own funds. Discover more: wix.to/PRAaDxy #History #MI6 #amwriting
@royalnavy.bsky.social officer to lead #MI6. His legacy lives on in the intelligence community. It was he that bought Bletchley Park for the UK government from his own funds. Discover more: wix.to/PRAaDxy #History #MI6 #amwriting
During #WW1 a flotilla of Royal Navy submarines supported Russia in the Baltic Sea led by a forgotten hero. Read the full story of this overlooked campaign: wix.to/kJZIqCF #NavalHistory #Submarines #amwriting
The Royal Navy's Forgotten Baltic Submarine Fleet and its Heroic Commander
In October 1914 during WW1, Commodore Roger Keyes, in command of the Royal Navy’s new Submarine Service, despatched a number of E-class submarines to the Baltic in support of the Russian Navy. Their ...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
During #WW1 a flotilla of Royal Navy submarines supported Russia in the Baltic Sea led by a forgotten hero. Read the full story of this overlooked campaign: wix.to/kJZIqCF #NavalHistory #Submarines #amwriting
The historic 'Hornets of the Sea' changed naval warfare in WW1! Discover how the top-secret Coastal Motor Boats became the scourge of the German Navy. Read the full story: wix.to/1VBLT0h #WW1 #NavalHistory #historicalfiction #amwriting
Hornets of the Sea
Early in WW1, three Royal Naval Air Service officers approached the Admiralty with the idea for a fast torpedo boat of shallow draught and, thus, capable of passing over German minefields and torpedo ...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The historic 'Hornets of the Sea' changed naval warfare in WW1! Discover how the top-secret Coastal Motor Boats became the scourge of the German Navy. Read the full story: wix.to/1VBLT0h #WW1 #NavalHistory #historicalfiction #amwriting
Get ready for my next novel, Death To Touch, releasing this late November/early December! Follow Lt Cdr ‘Monty’ Montcalm as he investigates sophisticated German mines in 1941. Add it to your Christmas list and check it out: wix.to/trprlT5 #NewBook #DeathToTouch
The explosive sequel to 'They Have No Graves as Yet'
I can finally reveal the plot for my latest novel Death To Touch. It will be published in late November or early December, in print form and as an e-book, so add it to your Christmas list.It’s 1941 a...
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October 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Get ready for my next novel, Death To Touch, releasing this late November/early December! Follow Lt Cdr ‘Monty’ Montcalm as he investigates sophisticated German mines in 1941. Add it to your Christmas list and check it out: wix.to/trprlT5 #NewBook #DeathToTouch
111 years ago, the Royal Naval Division arrived in Antwerp by bus to reinforce efforts on the Western Front. An incredible chapter of WW1 history! Learn more: wix.to/uh5VsIE #RoyalNavy #WW1 #History
Did you know that Royal Navy sailors fought in the trenches during WW1?
Earlier this week 111 years ago, ie in 1914, the Royal Naval Division (RND) arrived in Antwerp by requisitioned London buses to reinforce the retreating Belgian Army. Their arrival was supported by a...
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October 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
111 years ago, the Royal Naval Division arrived in Antwerp by bus to reinforce efforts on the Western Front. An incredible chapter of WW1 history! Learn more: wix.to/uh5VsIE #RoyalNavy #WW1 #History
8 yrs ago today I became a published author with the launch of my first novel. It went on to be a global bestseller and receive over 800 reviews. It tells the story of UK #navy submarine ops during #WW1 and the outstanding but overlooked campaign in the Dardanelles. #amwriting #mustreads
September 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
8 yrs ago today I became a published author with the launch of my first novel. It went on to be a global bestseller and receive over 800 reviews. It tells the story of UK #navy submarine ops during #WW1 and the outstanding but overlooked campaign in the Dardanelles. #amwriting #mustreads
Was a namesake of mine the inspiration for Ian Fleming's best-seller, Goldfinger? Check out the story at www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/was-thi...
#amwriting #histfic #ww1
#amwriting #histfic #ww1
Was this the real Goldfinger?
Was a namesake of mine the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s best-seller, Goldfinger?Prior to the outbreak of WW1, the head of the British section of the German Admiralty's intelligence service, the Nachr...
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September 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Was a namesake of mine the inspiration for Ian Fleming's best-seller, Goldfinger? Check out the story at www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/was-thi...
#amwriting #histfic #ww1
#amwriting #histfic #ww1
On 10 Sep 1939 the SS Magdapur was the first of many British ships to be mysteriously sunk. A new German secret weapon was suspected. Within weeks, her shipping at a standstill, Britain faced surrender. My blog tells the tale. #WW2 #Navy #histfic www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-bri...
How Britain Nearly Lost WW2 By Christmas 1939
This week saw the 86th anniversary of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. Within weeks, the shipping on which Britain so heavily depended was at a standstill thanks to a my...
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September 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
On 10 Sep 1939 the SS Magdapur was the first of many British ships to be mysteriously sunk. A new German secret weapon was suspected. Within weeks, her shipping at a standstill, Britain faced surrender. My blog tells the tale. #WW2 #Navy #histfic www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-bri...
Book Promo. In anticipation of the release of the sequel to my #WW2 novel, They Have No Graves as Yet, the e-book price has been temporarily reduced to £1.99. I will announce further details of the new book, Death to Touch, soon. #histfic #bookworms www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-bri...
How Britain Nearly Lost WW2 By Christmas 1939
This week saw the 86th anniversary of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. Within weeks, the shipping on which Britain so heavily depended was at a standstill thanks to a my...
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September 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Book Promo. In anticipation of the release of the sequel to my #WW2 novel, They Have No Graves as Yet, the e-book price has been temporarily reduced to £1.99. I will announce further details of the new book, Death to Touch, soon. #histfic #bookworms www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-bri...
Did you know that Britain nearly lost #WW2 by Xmas 39? See my latest blog: www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-bri...
How Britain Nearly Lost WW2 By Christmas 1939
This week saw the 86th anniversary of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. Within weeks, the shipping on which Britain so heavily depended was at a standstill thanks to a my...
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September 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Did you know that Britain nearly lost #WW2 by Xmas 39? See my latest blog: www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-bri...
#OTD 1915 was born John Bridge GC GM & Bar, Britain's most decorated man of #WW2. He was the inspiration for my explosive thriller, They Have No Graves as Yet. Check out my blog for the tale of his cold and almost suicidal courage. #histfic #amwriting www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/birth-o...
Birth of a hero
On 5 February 1915, John Bridge was born. Bridge went on to become Britain and its allies most decorated serviceman of WW2 with his George Cross, George Medal and Bar, and the King’s Commendation for...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#OTD 1915 was born John Bridge GC GM & Bar, Britain's most decorated man of #WW2. He was the inspiration for my explosive thriller, They Have No Graves as Yet. Check out my blog for the tale of his cold and almost suicidal courage. #histfic #amwriting www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/birth-o...
#OTD 1917, Germany recommenced its policy of unrestricted #submarine warfare, ie all merchant ships could be sunk without warning. It is erroneously thought this brought the #USA into #WW1. My blog post explains the Royal Navy's influence. #amwriting
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How the US entered WW1. A myth debunked.
On 1 February 1917, the Germans began their policy of “unrestricted” submarine warfare, ie the sinking of all merchant shipping without warning, including neutrals. It is widely believed that it was ...
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February 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#OTD 1917, Germany recommenced its policy of unrestricted #submarine warfare, ie all merchant ships could be sunk without warning. It is erroneously thought this brought the #USA into #WW1. My blog post explains the Royal Navy's influence. #amwriting
www.shaunlewis-theauthor.com/post/how-the...
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#OTD 1918, 2 Royal Navy K-class #submarines were sunk in The Battle of May Island and 3 severely damaged, but why wasn't this really a battle? My latest blog post explains. #WW1 #histfic #bookworms
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The Battle of May Island? 104 submariners die, but it wasn't a battle!
On 31 January 1918, HM Submarines K4 and K17 were lost in the Firth of Forth through collisions in what became known as “The Battle of May Island”. 104 submariners’ lives were lost, but in actual fac...
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January 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#OTD 1918, 2 Royal Navy K-class #submarines were sunk in The Battle of May Island and 3 severely damaged, but why wasn't this really a battle? My latest blog post explains. #WW1 #histfic #bookworms
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#OTD 1917, Adm Jellicoe, hero of the Battle of Jutland, was sacked as the 1st Sea Lord. The history of this dramatic event is recounted in my latest novel. His successor went on to institute more aggressive action by the @RoyalNavy, again described in my book. #WW1 #amwritingfiction #BookWorm
December 24, 2024 at 8:21 AM
#OTD 1917, Adm Jellicoe, hero of the Battle of Jutland, was sacked as the 1st Sea Lord. The history of this dramatic event is recounted in my latest novel. His successor went on to institute more aggressive action by the @RoyalNavy, again described in my book. #WW1 #amwritingfiction #BookWorm
#OTD 1915 the Royal Navy submarine E11 sank a Turkish cruiser in the Sea of Marmara, part of an outstanding but overlooked #submarine campaign in the Dardanelles that brought Turkey within 7 days of being forced out of #WW1. My 5* gripping novel gives fuller details. #booklover #amwriting #histfic
December 3, 2024 at 11:14 AM
#OTD 1915 the Royal Navy submarine E11 sank a Turkish cruiser in the Sea of Marmara, part of an outstanding but overlooked #submarine campaign in the Dardanelles that brought Turkey within 7 days of being forced out of #WW1. My 5* gripping novel gives fuller details. #booklover #amwriting #histfic
#OTD 1939 Lt Cdr John Ouvry DSO was the first to defuze a German magnetic mine. Such mines had brought British shipping to a standstill and might have ended #WW2 for Britain. I tell more of the suicidal courage of the heroic RN mine disposal teams in my thrilling 5* novel. #histfic #booklovers
November 23, 2024 at 4:09 PM
#OTD 1939 Lt Cdr John Ouvry DSO was the first to defuze a German magnetic mine. Such mines had brought British shipping to a standstill and might have ended #WW2 for Britain. I tell more of the suicidal courage of the heroic RN mine disposal teams in my thrilling 5* novel. #histfic #booklovers