Quarterdeck CELEBRATING HISTORICAL LITERATURE & ART Inside Stephen Coonts Eric Jay Dolin David Dyer Reviews New Releases March / April 2016 Quarterdeck Contents A B-M J M / A 2016 INTERVIEWS 5 Stephen Coonts Stephen Coonts discusses his writing career, which was launched with the publication of Flight of the Intruder. T S C 10 Eric Jay Dolan New England author Eric Jay Dolin reveals his approach Quarterdeck is published bi-monthly by to writing history and discusses his new book, Brilliant Beacons. Tall Ships Communications 6952 Cypress Bay Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49009 17 David Dyer 269-372-4673 Australian author David Dyer reveals the story behind EDITOR & MANAGING DIRECTOR his debut novel, The Midnight Watch. George D. Jepson
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[email protected] Brilliant Beacons by Eric Jay Dolin EDITORIAL DIRECTOR EMERITUS Jackie Swift 24 Review The Midnight Watch by David Dyer ON THE COVER: 25 Sea Fiction South Haven, Michigan Light during the gales of November (photo by 29 Historical Fiction George D. Jepson) 31 Sea History © Tall Ships Communications 2 | Quarterdeck | March / April 2016 SCUTTLEBUTT New Book Launches 2016 US (United States) UK (United Kingdom) TPB (Trade Paperback) PB (Paperback) HB (Hardback) EB (Ebook) NF (Nonfiction) APRIL The Winds of Folly (USTPB) by Seth Hunter Brilliant Beacons (USHB) P.