Scapa Flow

Angus Konstam was brought up in Orkney, and is the author of over 60 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. The body of work of this acclaimed historian includes Sovereigns of the Sea, Piracy: The Complete History, Blackbeard, Salerno, 1943 and The Battle of North Cape. His most recent work is There was a Soldier, a collection of first-hand accounts by Scottish soldiers. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is now a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, although he still returns regularly to visit family and friends in Orkney.

Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.