Author Bio: Peter Greene
Peter Greene is the author of The Adventures of Jonathan Moore books, a three volume series including Warship Poseidon, (originally released as Skull Eye Island), Castle of Fire and Paladin's War. Warship Poseidon was awarded the 2012 Adventure Writer's Competition Grandmaster Award, the "Clive" trophy, sponsored by the Clive Cussler Collector's Society. Warship Poseidon and Castle of Fire were finalists in several categories in the Independent Author Network's Book of the Year contest, where Warship Poseidon was awarded the winner of the Action/Adventure category.
"A robust story of a young lad in the British navy during the Nelson years. A thorough insight and beautiful portrait of those days under wind-blown sails and the creak of wooden hulls. Peter Greene has created a story that shines from every page. An excellent book. He truly nails an insight of nineteenth century sailing ships and their crews." - Clive Cussler (yes, that Clive Cussler!)
The volumes are age appropriate, 'clean', contain no magic or vampires, and are historically accurate.
Peter Greene was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, to artistic parents. He attended Warren Township High-School in Gurnee, Illinois and later graduated from Illinois State University with BS in Theatre and Speech Education. Moving to Los Angeles, Peter wrote a short sci-fi story called “The Education” that was re-written as a screenplay with Patrick Read Johnson and was eventually optioned by 20th Century Fox under the name "Fortress". In the mid to late eighties, various plays he penned were produced by small theatre companies, including a full blown musical using his original score, though his main focus was his business career and family. However, writing was always being done secretly and in his precious spare time. Three screenplays and stage plays were written and sat on a hard drive somewhere...many years passed.
In 2007, following a request by his wife to read a bedtime story to his two children, Peter decided to make one up on the spot, and Warship Poseidon was born. His wife urged him to create a novel of the story.
“I wanted to create a story that would be exciting for children and young adults, and one that was easy to read aloud. I also wanted to keep the adults interested so that children could see their parents enjoying the story and see that reading is fun,” said Greene. “That’s how we create future readers, by setting an example.”
Jonathan Moore, the hero of Warship Poseidon, Castle of Fire and Paladin's War succeeds using courage, intelligence and determination. “I believe that is a wonderful lesson for everyone: that they have it within themselves to do something great,” says Greene. “No need to wait for a magical event or some strange relative to grant you a bizarre power – we can succeed and excel with what we have inside ourselves.”
Paladins War is the final book in the series, and was released by Sven Gillhoolie Publishing in 2017, available on AMAZON in eBook and paperback. Each book graduates the reader to a new grade level, moving them from 5th to 9th grade by the end of the trilogy.
Peter lives in Arizona, with his wife and two children, and Daffy the Airedale (who appears with her predecessor in Paladin's War).
"A robust story of a young lad in the British navy during the Nelson years. A thorough insight and beautiful portrait of those days under wind-blown sails and the creak of wooden hulls. Peter Greene has created a story that shines from every page. An excellent book. He truly nails an insight of nineteenth century sailing ships and their crews." - Clive Cussler (yes, that Clive Cussler!)
The volumes are age appropriate, 'clean', contain no magic or vampires, and are historically accurate.
Peter Greene was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, to artistic parents. He attended Warren Township High-School in Gurnee, Illinois and later graduated from Illinois State University with BS in Theatre and Speech Education. Moving to Los Angeles, Peter wrote a short sci-fi story called “The Education” that was re-written as a screenplay with Patrick Read Johnson and was eventually optioned by 20th Century Fox under the name "Fortress". In the mid to late eighties, various plays he penned were produced by small theatre companies, including a full blown musical using his original score, though his main focus was his business career and family. However, writing was always being done secretly and in his precious spare time. Three screenplays and stage plays were written and sat on a hard drive somewhere...many years passed.
In 2007, following a request by his wife to read a bedtime story to his two children, Peter decided to make one up on the spot, and Warship Poseidon was born. His wife urged him to create a novel of the story.
“I wanted to create a story that would be exciting for children and young adults, and one that was easy to read aloud. I also wanted to keep the adults interested so that children could see their parents enjoying the story and see that reading is fun,” said Greene. “That’s how we create future readers, by setting an example.”
Jonathan Moore, the hero of Warship Poseidon, Castle of Fire and Paladin's War succeeds using courage, intelligence and determination. “I believe that is a wonderful lesson for everyone: that they have it within themselves to do something great,” says Greene. “No need to wait for a magical event or some strange relative to grant you a bizarre power – we can succeed and excel with what we have inside ourselves.”
Paladins War is the final book in the series, and was released by Sven Gillhoolie Publishing in 2017, available on AMAZON in eBook and paperback. Each book graduates the reader to a new grade level, moving them from 5th to 9th grade by the end of the trilogy.
Peter lives in Arizona, with his wife and two children, and Daffy the Airedale (who appears with her predecessor in Paladin's War).