J. D. Davies

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J. D. Davies
Born
J. D. (David) Davies

(1957-04-01) 1 April 1957 (age 67)
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
NationalityWelsh
OccupationBritish historian (naval history)
Known forAuthor
Websitejddavies.com

J. D. (David) Davies (born 1 April 1957, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) is a British historian, specialising primarily in naval history, and the author of both fiction and non-fiction books.

Life and career

Davies was educated at Llanelli Boys' Grammar School and

Restoration period. He was awarded the degree of DPhil in 1986. He subsequently taught history and politics at Bedford Modern School
, also serving as a Sub-Lieutenant RNR (CCF). Ultimately, he served as Deputy Head (Academic) at BMS from 2000 to 2004. He then gave up full-time teaching to develop his writing career.

Published works

Davies's first book, Gentlemen and Tarpaulins: The Officers and Men of the Restoration Navy (1991) was a revised version of his doctoral thesis.

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Davies has contributed many articles and essays to historical journals and other works, including 67 entries in the

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
and a chapter in the Oxford History of the Royal Navy. He is working on a history of the Stepney family, baronets of Llanelli.

Matthew Quinton novels

This series of novels centres on the adventures of Captain Matthew Quinton, one of the young "gentlemen captains" promoted by King

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Ensign Royal (2014) also features Matthew Quinton but is a novella.

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Jack Stannard novels

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Set in the Tudor period, the Stannard trilogy follows the fortunes of a seafaring family from Dunwich, Suffolk, during the forty year period from the sinking of the Mary Rose to the fight against the Spanish Armada. The stories are also set against the backdrops of the switchback religious changes in Tudor England and Dunwich’s relentless battle against the encroaching sea. The trilogy consists of Destiny's Tide,

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Awards and positions of responsibility

Davies won the

Samuel Pepys award and Latham medal.[16] Kings of the Sea won the Anderson prize for 2017, and also received a certificate of merit for the Mountbatten prize.[17][18] Davies served as chairman of the Naval Dockyards Society from 2005 to 2013 and as vice-president of the Navy Records Society from 2008 to 2012, having previously served several terms on the society's council. He was elected Chairman of the Society for Nautical Research in 2020. Davies was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
in 2010 .

Bibliography

The Matthew Quinton series

  • Gentleman Captain (2009)
  • The Mountain of Gold (2010)
  • The Blast that Tears the Skies (2011)
  • The Lion of Midnight (2013)
  • The Battle of All the Ages (2014)
  • The Rage of Fortune (2016 a 'prequel' to the series featuring Matthew Quinton's grandfather)
  • Death's Bright Angel (2016)
  • The Devil Upon the Wave (2017)
  • Novella: Ensign Royal (2014)

The Jack Stannard Series

  • Destiny's Tide (2018)
  • Battle’s Flood (2019)
  • Armada’s Wake (2020)

Non-fiction

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-19-820263-9
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  2. doi:10.1086/ahr/98.4.1248
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  3. ISBN 9781473879287
    – via www.pen-and-sword.co.uk.
  4. ISBN 9781848324008
    – via www.pen-and-sword.co.uk.
  5. ^ Gentleman Captain; Davies, J. D. Booklistonline.com. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  6. ^ "GENTLEMAN CAPTAIN". Kirkus Reviews. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. ^ "THE MOUNTAIN OF GOLD". Kirkus Reviews. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  8. ^ Senior, Antonia (17 September 2016). "Historical fiction round-up: Cathars, colonials and a spark of inspiration". The Times.
  9. ^ "J.D. Davies". www.goodreads.com.
  10. ^ The Devil Upon the Wave. Canelo Adventure. 7 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Ensign Royal". www.goodreads.com.
  12. ^ "J D Davies's Jack Stannard of the Navy Royal books in order". www.fantasticfiction.com.
  13. ^ "Destiny's Tide". Canelo Digital Publishing.
  14. ^ "Battle's Flood". Canelo Digital Publishing.
  15. ^ "Armada's Wake". Canelo Digital Publishing.
  16. ^ "Samuel Pepys Award Trust – The Samuel Pepys Club".
  17. ^ "2017 Dr David Davies - SNR". snr.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020.
  18. ^ Foundation, Maritime. "Shortlist revealed for Maritime Media Awards 2018 - Maritime Foundation". www.maritimefoundation.uk/.
  19. ^ "The History Press | Britannia's Dragon". www.thehistorypress.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Ideologies of Western Naval Power, c. 1500-1815". Routledge & CRC Press.
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