The Writers of Wales Database

DALTON, ANTHONY

Anthony Dalton has been a fulltime freelance writer and photographer for fifteen years. He was previously a professional expedition leader and adventure guide and between 1969 and 1980 organized and led long–range expeditions to the Sahara, West Africa, the deserts of the Middle East, Algeria and Mali. He is Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Fellow of the Explorers Club. His articles have been published in a wide range of sailing magazines.

Selected Publications:
Nelson, The Arctic Adventures of Tristan’s Old Sea Dog
Explorations with My Father
Portraits of Bangladesh
Wayward Sailor: In Search of the Real Tristan Jones (McGraw Hill, 2002)
J/boats: Sailing to Success (Motorbooks International, 2005)
Baychimo: Arctic Ghost Ship (Heritage House Publishing, 2007)
Alone Against the Arctic (Heritage House Publishing, 2007)
River Rough, River Smooth: Adventures on Manitoba's Historic Hayes River (Natural Heritage Books, 2010)
The Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck Stories from the Depths of History (Heritage House, 2010)
Arctic Naturalist: The Life of J Dewey Soper (Natural Heritage Books, 2010)
Polar Bears: The Arctic's Fearless Great Wanderers (Amazing Stories) (Heritage House, 2010)
Long, Dangerous Coastline: Shipwreck Tales from Alaska to California (Heritage House, 2010)
Fur-Trade Fleet: Shipwrecks of the Hudson's Bay Company (Heritage House, 2011)

Contributed to:
The Best of "Nautical Quarterly": The Lure of the Sail v.1 (co-editor) (Motorbooks International, 2004)