Sam Llewellyn facts for kids

Sam Llewellyn (born in 1948) is a British writer. He writes exciting stories for both kids and adults. He is known for his love of the sea, which often appears in his books.

About Sam Llewellyn

Sam Llewellyn was born on Tresco. This is a small island in the Isles of Scilly, where his family had lived for many years. He grew up in a place called Norfolk in England.

He went to Eton College and then to St Catherine's College, Oxford for his studies. After school, Sam lived in Toronto, Canada, and also in Ireland. He later settled in Herefordshire, England, where he still lives today.

Sam loves the sea very much. He goes sailing often, and this passion inspires many of his stories. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as an editor and also sold fine art. He has written many books for both children and adults. He has also worked as a journalist for newspapers and magazines in both America and Britain.

Sam's Family Life

Sam Llewellyn is married to Karen Wallace. She is also a children's author from Canada. They have two sons together.

Sam's Books

Sam Llewellyn has written many different kinds of books. He writes thrilling novels for adults and fun adventures for children.

Books for Grown-Ups

Sam has written many novels for adults. Some of these are exciting thrillers, often set on the sea.

Navarone Adventures

Sam Llewellyn wrote some official sequel books to famous novels by Alistair MacLean. These are adventure stories about the Navarone series.

• Storm Force from Navarone (1996)
• Thunderbolt from Navarone (1998)

Sailing Thrillers

Many of Sam's adult books are thrilling stories about sailing. They are often set in a fictional fishing village called Pulteney.

• Dead Reckoning (1987)
• Blood Orange (1988)
• Death Roll (1989)
• Black Fish (2010)
• Singlehand (2019)

Non-Fiction Books

Sam has also written some non-fiction books. These are books based on facts and real events.

• The Minimum Boat (2010)
• Digging with the Duchess (2018)

Books for Children

Sam Llewellyn has written many popular books especially for young readers.

Monsters of Lyonesse Series

This is an exciting fantasy series for children.

• Lyonesse: The Well Between The Worlds (2009)
• Lyonesse: Dark Solstice (2010)

Darlings Series

These books are about a group of characters called the Darlings.

• Little Darlings (2004)
• Bad, Bad Darlings (2005)
• Desperado Darlings (2006)

Death Eric Books

These stories feature a character named Death Eric.

• The Return of Death Eric (2005)
• The Haunting of Death Eric (2006)

Other Children's Books

Here are some other fun books Sam Llewellyn has written for kids.

• The Magic Boathouse (1994)
• The Rope School (1995)
• Pig in the Middle (1996)
• Nelson - the sailor who dared to win (2004)
• Wonderdog

See also

• Tresco