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VJ Books Presents Author David Poyer!

David Poyer David Poyer is the author of more than 40 books including the Dan Lenson naval fiction novels and the Tiller Galloway thrillers.

His most recent novel, Arctic Sea, is the next thrilling entry in the Dan Lenson future war series where new threats surface in the aftermath of WWIII - this time, in the remote waters of the Arctic.

Poyer knew he was meant to be a writer by age four. In speaking with Modern Signed Books podcast host Roger Nichols, he reflects on how his mother introduced him to books early in life and when he asked her where books came from, she revealed that writers write them. From that moment on, he knew writing was what he was meant to do with his life. You can listen to the entire interview with David Poyer below.

Poyer has served on active or reserve sea duty in the Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Caribbean, and the Mediterranean. He has also done shore duty at the Pentagon, Surface Warfare Development Group, and Joint Forces Command, as well as in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. He began writing during his military career and published his first novel in 1980. He is known for naval fiction, but has also dabbled in science fiction and alternate histories. A few of his books were written under the pen name David Andreissen.

Now retired from the Navy, Poyer teaches writing. He has lectured at Annapolis, Flagler College, University of Pittsburgh, Old Dominion University, the Armed Forces Staff College, the University of North Florida, Christopher Newport University, among others. At present, he is a fellow at the Virginia Center of Creative Arts, teaches in the MA/MFA in Creative Writing program at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre and at the Ossawbaw Island Writers' Retreat. He has also been a guest on PBS's "Writer to Writer'' series and on Voice of America, and has appeared at many literary events.

Poyer was born in 1949 in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Following high school, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. He later continued his education at George Washington University, where he earned his masters degree.

Poyer received the Surface Navy Special Recognition Award for 2018. He lives in Virginia with his wife, novelist Lenore Hart. They have one daughter.

You can find a signed copy of Arctic Sea and a collection of other David Poyer signed books below.

David Poyer Book List
Author's website: www.poyer.com
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Artic Sea

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Overthrow

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Overthrow by David Poyer

Deep War

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Deep War by David Poyer

Hunter Killer

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Hunter Killer: War with China by David Poyer

Onslaught

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Onslaught by David Poyer

Tipping Point

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Threat, The | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Threat, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2006 NY: St. Martin's Press  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Only Thing to Fear, The | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Only Thing to Fear, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1995 NY: Doherty  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Whiteness of the Whale, The | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Whiteness of the Whale, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  April 2013 NY: St. Martin's Press  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Winter in the Heart | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Winter in the Heart | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1993 NY: Tor First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Tipping Point | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Tipping Point | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book December 2015 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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That Anvil of Our Souls | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | That Anvil of Our Souls | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book  2005 NY: Simon & Schuster  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author, remainder marked.

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Ghosting | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Ghosting | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  November 2010 NY: St. Martin's Press  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Ghosting | Poyer, David | Signed 1st Mass Market Book Poyer, David | Ghosting | Signed 1st Mass Market Book

Author Signed Paperback Book.  November 2011 NY: St. Martin's Press PBO/Mass Market edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in pictorial wraps, signed by the author.

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That Anvil of Our Souls | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | That Anvil of Our Souls | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book  2005 NY: Simon & Schuster  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Weapon, The | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Weapon, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book  December 2008 NY: St. Martin's Press  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author, remainder marked.

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Heroes of Annapolis | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Heroes of Annapolis | Signed First Edition Trade Paper Book

Author Signed Trade Paper . 2019 Northampton House Press  First edition, first printing, first printing, mint, new/unread in pictorial wraps, signed by the author.

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Poyer, David | Overthrow | Signed First Edition Copy Poyer, David | Overthrow | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book. December 2019 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Deep War | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Deep War | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book. December 2018 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Poyer, David | Violent Peace | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Violent Peace | Signed First Edition Book

Author Signed Hardcover Book. November 2020 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Hunter Killer | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Hunter Killer | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book. November 2017 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Ghosting | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Ghosting | Signed First Edition Copy

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That Anvil of Our Souls | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | That Anvil of Our Souls | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book  2005 NY: Simon & Schuster  First edition, first printing, near-fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.

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Poyer, David | Arctic Sea | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Arctic Sea | Signed First Edition Book

Author Signed Hardcover Book. November 2021 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Poyer, David | Academy, The | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Academy, The | Signed First Edition Book

Author Signed Hardcover Book. December 2023 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author.

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Fire on the Waters | Poyer, David | Signed First Edition Book Poyer, David | Fire on the Waters | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2001 NY: Simon & Schuster  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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David Poyer Bibliography


Dan Lenson Series

  1. The Med - 1988
  2. The Gulf - 1990
  3. The Circle - 1992
  4. The Passage - 1994
  5. Tomahawk - 1998
  6. China Sea - 2000
  7. Black Storm - 2002
  8. The Command - 2004
  9. The Threat - 2006
  10. Korea Strait - 2007
  11. The Weapon - 2008
  12. The Crisis - 2009
  13. The Towers - 2011
  14. The Cruiser - 2014
  15. Tipping Point - 2015
  16. Onslaught - 2016
  17. Hunter Killer: The War with China - 2017
  18. Deep War - December 2018
  19. Overthrow - December 2019
  20. Artic Sea - 2021

Hemlock County Series

  1. The Dead of Winter - 1988
  2. Winter In The Heart - 1993
  3. As the Wolf Loves Winter - 1996
  4. Thunder On The Mountain - 1999

  • Winter Light - (omnibus) - 2001

Tiller Galloway Series

  1. Hatteras Blue - 1989
  2. Bahamas Blue - 1991
  3. Louisiana Blue - 1994
  4. Down to a Sunless Sea - 1996

Civil War At Sea Series

  1. Fire on the Waters - 2001
  2. A Country of Our Own - 2003
  3. That Anvil of Our Souls: A Novel of the Monitor And the Merrimack - 2005

Other Novels

  • White Continent - 1980
  • The Shiloh Project - 1981
  • Star Seed - 1982 - as David Andreissen
  • The Return of Philo T. McGiffen - 1983
  • Stepfather Bank - 1987
  • The Only Thing to Fear - 1995
  • Ghosting - 2010
  • The Whiteness of the Whale - 2013

Non-Fiction

  • Happier than This Day and Time: An Oral History of the Outer Banks of North Carolina - 2012

Short Stories

  • If You Can Fill the Unforgiving Minute - 1980 - as David Andreissen

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