Poyer began writing in 1976, and is the author of over twenty
books to date, including THE MED, THE GULF, THE CIRCLE, THE PASSAGE, and
TOMAHAWK, best-selling Navy novels; THE DEAD OF WINTER, WINTER IN THE HEART, and
AS THE WOLF LOVES WINTER, set in the Pennsylvania hills; and HATTERAS BLUE,
BAHAMAS BLUE, LOUISIANA BLUE, and DOWN TO A SUNLESS SEA, underwater diving
adventure. Other noteworthy books are THE ONLY THING TO FEAR, a historical
thriller, and THE RETURN OF PHILO T. McGIFFIN, a comic novel of Annapolis. His
work has been published in Britain, translated into Japanese and Dutch,
and selected by the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club. Rights to several
properties have been sold or optioned for films. His most recent book is
THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN, a historical novel set in 1936, published by Forge
Books in 1999 and in audio form by Chivers North America in January 2000.
The next book to appear will be CHINA SEA, a modern Navy novel that will appear
in February 2000. He is currently working on THE PARTING OF THE WATERS, a
Civil War sea novel that will probably be out in early 2001.
Poyer holds a master's degree from George Washington
University and has taught or lectured at Annapolis, Flagler College, University
of Pittsburgh, Old Dominion University, the Armed Forces Staff College, the
University of North Florida, and other institutions. He has been a guest on
PBS's "Writer to Writer" series and on Voice of America, and has
appeared at the Southern Festival of Books and other literary events, including
the annual First Coast Writers' Festival in Florida. He lives on Virginia's
Eastern Shore with his wife and daughter, where he sails and dives as often as
he can get away from the word processor.
Information
from the David Poyer Home Page.
