Lose yourself in these enchanting islands:

Just wanted to announce the publication of my new book Islands of Eden: St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which will be out November 14, 2014 (but you can pre-order it now: 
http://bit.ly/islandsedennorton or http://bit.ly/islandsedenAMZ or http://bit.ly/islandsedenBN or from your favorite bookseller). It features breathtaking shots of these eastern Caribbean islands, from white sand beaches, to drool-worthy Vincentian dishes, to images of island life. There will be an upcoming special preview for Facebook fans! See more HERE.

When Time Stops

A sunset, before the night’s arrival, glistens over the gentle waters. Time seems to stop for the wonders of nature. Shadows beckon, but in this brief moment the silence grants serenity. 

Want to vicariously travel the seven seas? Need a calendar for 2014? Ours just came out! 

"The Seven Seas Calendar will take you to the last reaches of natural beauty, solitude, and silence. Sail away to another time, to where there is only sea and sun and the night sky thick with stars. Anchor at islands with names like Orkney, Tonga, and Huahine. Nautical charts enhance each journey to hidden coves and magical archipelagos."

• 31st year as North America’s #1 sailing calendar

• Highest quality, suitable for framing

Order from W. W. Norton or amazon.com

Rick Steves Interview

Check out a fun interview I did with Rick that recently aired about my historical adventure novels. The first, Ghost Sea, takes place in British Columbia's wild northern islands and the second, Sea of Lost Dreams, unfolds in Tahiti and the Marquesas.

Romance, Anthropology and Sailing - all in one thrilling series! Stay tuned for the third installment of Dugger & Nello's adventures.

http://www.ricksteves.com/radio/protected/program336/pgm336_segb.mp3

"It's Joseph Conrad meets Elmore Leonard."—Vancouver Sun

and the sequel...

Reviews for Ghost Sea:

“A great read; not only a gripping story but also one of the most dramatic and detailed sailing adventures of all time.” —Walter Cronkite

“Ferenc Maté has re-invented the genre we haven't seen since London and Conrad; polished writing, humanism and sheer adventurism.”—WoodenBoat

“An hypnotic tale written by a master mariner and story teller… Sure to be a treasured classic.”—Pacific Yachting

“What a novel! I loved it from the first pages….a novel of substance and a page-turner.”

—Cruising World

“An action-packed sea adventure that's also an anthropological thriller.”—John Rousmaniere, author of The Annapolis Book of Seamanship and After the Storm

Reviews for Sea of Lost Dreams:

“Gut-wrenching action, characters so beautifully damaged that your heart will ache for them, with a storm saga that could only have been written by a deep water sailor. The best ‘Tahiti’ novel since Mutiny on the Bounty.”—Mark Anderson, Adventure TI

“Profoundly moving, deeply disturbing and terrifyingly beautiful. The characters are strong yet mysterious; the action is never-ending and compelling. Ferenc Maté is the leading sailing adventure writer of our time”—WoodenBoat

“Sea of Lost Dreams will be a timeless classic. Mr. Maté has taken the baton handed him by Joseph Conrad and Herman Melville.”—Primo

“One hell of a storm-tossed voyage full of intrigue, romance and surprise. You won't put down Sea of Lost Dreams once you've cracked the cover.”—Cruising World

“A thrilling page-turner. A gripping search in a violent world of revolution in the South Seas of the 1920s.”—John Rousmaniere