Julian Stockwin

Julian Stockwin is an English author of nautical action-adventure historical fiction novels. He writes the Kydd Sea Adventures series. Stockwin joined the Royal Navy when he was 15 years old. When his family moved to Australia, he was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy where he served for eight years. After studying at the University of Tasmania, he joined the Royal Navy Reserve where he gained the honour of the MBE and retired as a Lt. Commander. Stockwin returned to the UK in 1990 and began writing six years later.