Organisations I Belong To

• Criminal Minds - A group of like-minded crime writers available for talks, panels, readings etc.
• The Crime Writers' Association - For published UK crime writers.
• The Historical Novel Society - For fans and writers of historical fiction in all periods and genres.

Naval History Websites

• Broadside - Life in Nelson's Navy.
• Ships of the Old Navy - A history of the sailing ships of the Royal Navy.
• Historical Maritime Society - Re-enactment group, with lots of background information and a clever acronym.

Social History Websites

• The Georgian Index - A vast goldmine of Georgian and Regency information.
• Hollinbooks - A collection of hand-coloured plates from 1780 to 1830.
• The Age of George III - A good, wide-ranging overview of the general history of the period.

Places to Visit

• The Dover Museum and Library
• The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
• Dover Castle
• Lulworth Castle, Dorset
• Chatham Historic Dockyard
• The Brighton Pavilion
• HMS Trincomalee - A fully restored 1817 frigate, now in Hartlepool.

The Book Trade