David Lowther WWII Author

Explore the Stories Behind the History

Welcome to my website. I am a writer who specialises in the Second World War. Each of my four novels focusses on a different aspect of the conflict; Appeasement (The Blue Pencil), Crime in the Blitz (Two Families at War), pre-war espionage (The Summer of ’39) and young people growing up during the Second World War (Ordinary Heroes). All of the stories are based around real events and how the fictional characters interacted with these. A number of real life people appear in each of the novels.

Additionally, I have had published one non-fictional title Liberating Belsen: Remembering the soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry. You can read about all of these in the Books Section on the website.

Elsewhere on the website you can find my blog with a monthly post about some of the major events of WWII. This month’s blog is on that old chestnut appeasement.

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My most recent novel Ordinary Heroes is available as a free book. Click this LINK, join the mailing list and you’ll be able to download the story as well as joining my mailing list from which I send a newsletter every six to eight weeks. Currently on my newsletter I’m writing about how I went about the research I carried out for each of my five books. Aspiring writers please take note.

I believe historical fiction should not only entertain, but also educate — drawing attention to the courage, conflict, and consequences of war. Whether you're a history enthusiast or an aspiring writer, there's something here for you.