September 22, 2020
Drake and Slavery
When I started writing On Wilder Seas eight years ago, I wanted to counter the…
September 20, 2019
Fictionalising History
On Wilder Seas is the story of Maria, the only woman aboard the Golden Hind…
September 27, 2019
The Drake Prayer
The title On Wilder Seas is taken from The Drake Prayer, supposedly written by Sir…
December 10, 2019
Researching Maria
I first read about Maria in a popular history book, seven years ago. Though details…