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6 Exciting 2023 “Events” Where Books Will Meet Boats
What excites me most about 2023 as the sun sets on 2022? Here are 6 items I already know about—with much more to come. Read More …
My 2022 (Annual?) Performance Review of Myself
A serious attempt to analyze my own strengths and weaknesses as both employee and manager Read More …
Why a Re-Read May Be Drastically Different
How we perceive a story will always be affected by what we bring to it. Read More …
Star World Championship: 3 Stories of International Friendship
Going to the 2022 Star Worlds as an author provided unusual perspective about what really lasts Read More …
Five Surprising Reasons to Buy My Next Book
My first non-fiction book is heading your way—and I’m both excited and nervous. Read More …
Books
All of my novels share three common elements: a coastal setting, boats, and a happy ending. Click a title for details, including the real-life event that inspired each story. Ferry to Cooperation Island Game of SailsCape Cod SurpriseOliver’s Surprise I’ve Read More …
News and Events
Book clubs, yacht clubs, libraries, and fellow #coastalfiction readers: I’d love to join you for a chat (either virtual or in-person) about books and/or boats. Just send me an email. Previous Book Events January 2023: Star sailors gathered at Annapolis Read More …
About Carol
“I speak sailing” Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning author, editor, and Olympian. She has published five books: four novels, and the coffee-table history 100 Years of Gold Stars. Since 2009, she’s maintained Where Books Meet Boats, a weekly blog Read More …
One Great Story Always Leads to Another
Hindsight leads to a resolution Read More …
My Sailing Origin Story: The “Annoying” Inspiration of Ed
A Hall of Fame ceremony inspires this look back at my own sailing origin story—and a boatload of gratitude. Read More …
