Sam Llewellyn (born 1948) is a British author of literature for children and adults.

Biography

Sam Llewellyn was born on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, where his ancestors lived for many years. He grew up in Norfolk. He attended Eton College and later St Catherine's College, Oxford. Llewellyn went on to live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Ireland, before settling in Herefordshire, England, where he still lives. Llewellyn has a deep love for the sea, and this has influenced much of his writing. He goes sailing regularly. He was originally an editor and fine art dealer before becoming an author. He has become a prolific writer, and has written for both children and adults. He has also worked as a journalist with newspapers and magazines from both America and Britain. He is a columnist for Practical Boat Owner, Hortus, Broad Sheep and the RYA website, and the owner and editor of The Marine Quarterly, a journal of the sea - 'The thinking sailor's sea journal' according to Tom Cunliffe.

Personal life

Llewellyn is married to Canadian children's author Karen Wallace. They have two sons.

Works

Novels for adults

Navarone series

(written as authorised sequels to the Alistair MacLean novels "The Guns of Navarone" and "Force 10 from Navarone"

Sailing thrillers

(set in and around the fishing village of Pulteney)

Non fiction

For children

Monsters of Lyonesse series

Darlings series

Death Eric

Others