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  • OUT NOW: The Restless Wave – A Gripping WWII Seafaring Saga

    THE RESTLESS WAVE is out now! 1942 – Twin brothers Romulus and Remus Hutchinson are caught up in the ongoing battle for control of the seas. Rom is now a first lieutenant, rapidly getting the chance to show his mettle on the bridge, seeing action in the Mediterranean for the Allied landings at Sicily and…

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    May 22, 2026
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  • ‘Blood, toil, tears and sweat’ – words that steeled a nation

    Eighty six years on from Churchill’s “blood, toil, tears and sweat” speech, David Clensy has been looking back at Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister On 13 May 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Commons for the first time as Prime Minister. Britain was at war, but it was a war already slipping…

    davidclensy

    May 13, 2026
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    history, politics, winston-churchill
  • Ten things you may not know about Operation Husky 

    Ahead of the publication of The Restless Wave, David Clensy takes a closer look at Operation Husky – the Allied invasion of Sicily   In the summer of 1943, as Allied planners searched for a way to prise open Fortress Europe, a sun‑drenched Mediterranean island became the focus of one of the most ambitious amphibious assaults of the Second…

    davidclensy

    May 8, 2026
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    d-day, history, world-war-2, WWII
  • For Those In Peril audiobook – out now!

    Fantastic to see the For Those In Peril audiobook released! This is the first book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical adventures following Liverpudlian twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. As a massive fan of audiobooks, it’s hugely exciting for me…

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    April 28, 2026
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  • Naval drama: Amateur theatricals in the Royal Navy during WWII 

    Ahead of the publication of The Restless Wave, David Clensy takes a closer look at the tradition of amateur theatricals aboard Royal Navy ships  Life aboard a Royal Navy vessel during the Second World War was a study in contrasts. Sailors faced long stretches of monotony punctuated by moments of intense danger. In this environment, morale was as…

    davidclensy

    April 22, 2026
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    amateur-theatricals, books, history, military, world-war-2, WWII
  • A Miracle of Deliverance – short story anthology

    David Clensy tells of the real life encounters that inspired his short story in A Miracle of Deliverance This week (Friday, April 17, 2026) will see the publication of A Miracle of Deliverance – bringing together work by seven authors to commemorate the Dunkirk evacuation in a series of linked short stories. I was lucky…

    davidclensy

    April 11, 2026
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    a-miracle-of-deliverance, dunkirk, france, history, military
  • For Those In Peril – large print edition

    Delighted to report that a large print edition of FOR THOSE IN PERIL is now available, published by Ulverscroft. FOR THOSE IN PERIL is the first book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series: action-packed, authentic historical adventures following twin brothers fighting with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy during the Second World War.…

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    April 1, 2026
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  • Author talk at Marlborough Library

    I’m very much looking forward to visiting Marlborough Library in May to speak about walking the Sarsen Way, Cranborne Droves Way and White Horse Trail, and about my adventures in writing! Full details about the event here: Meet the author: David Clensy

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    March 31, 2026
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  • Out now – The Mighty Ocean

    Out now – The Mighty Ocean

    Thrilled to see THE MIGHTY OCEAN launching today – the third book in the Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventure series! Following their earlier adventures in For Those In Peril and In Danger’s Hour, twin brothers Romulus and Remus Hutchinson – Rom and Remmie – have been serving in a range of challenging environments as the naval threat…

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    February 27, 2026
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  • U-boat Aces – new novel series for Sapere Books

    U-boat Aces – new novel series for Sapere Books

    I’m delighted to report that I’ve signed with Sapere Books to deliver an exciting new novel series.  U-boat Aces will be a sweeping, character-driven saga that charts the rise and fall of Germany’s submarine elite across two world wars. Spanning three decades, from 1914 to 1945, the five-book series will follow a handful of officers from idealistic cadets…

    davidclensy

    February 23, 2026
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