David Lowther WWII Author
David Lowther is a war baby, born just four months before VE Day in New Malden, South West London. His family moved to Cardiff and then to Barry Island. His interest in WWII was fueled by a devastating TV documentary called Before Hindsight. He began writing about the second world war in the mid-seventies, blending his interest in the history with his talent for storytelling.
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 you people growing up during the Second World War (Ordinary Heroes). All of the stories are based around real events and how
the fictional characters inter acted 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. The current one is Crime in the London Blitz with
links to the archive and other posts about the Second World
War.
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My most recent novel Ordinary Heroes is available as a free book. Navigate to the Book Offers page, click on the 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.
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