Paul Nolan Author

Paul Nolan left the classroom behind and took up writing historical fiction. He lives near Winchester with his wife and two sons. Paul says: "Whilst researching a history lesson on the Dunkirk evacuations, I stumbled upon the amazing story of Charles Lightoller, who had the distinction of being the most senior surviving crewmember of the Titanic. Many labeled him a coward, and for the years that followed, he was racked by guilt. This story of redemption really resonated with the children I was teaching. It inspiring the idea of a WW 1 Conscientious Objector, restoring his reputation by assisting in the evacuation. However, I wanted the story to be told through the eyes of a child and that's where Charlie Jones (the central character in my first book Demons of Dunkirk), comes in."