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Paul Clayton

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Paul Clayton is the author of a three-book historical series on the Spanish Conquest of the Floridas ― Calling Crow, Flight of the Crow, and Calling Crow Nation (Putnam/Berkley), and a novel, Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam (St. Martin’s Press), based on his own experiences. Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam was a finalist at the Frankfurt eBook Awards, along with works by Joyce Carol Oates (Faithless) and David McCullough (John Adams).

Paul’s latest novel, White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke was a semifinalist in the Amazon ABNA awards, a Readers Choice Bronze Medalist, an Honorable Mention at the San Francisco Book Festival, and a Finalist at the International Book Awards.

Paul currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area w...more


Well, the FREE days are over, at least for a while. However, I have made the book only $1.99. This is not mere entertainment. Rather it is literature and cultural pushback that will thrill you and perhaps even repel you. Fiction written to open hearts and minds. Hopefully it will. But it might inflame some as well. In either event, I plead guilty. I am in this world only this one time and I aim... read more »
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Published on March 23, 2013 19:25 • 11 views • Tags: fantasy, political-satire, sci-fi
Average rating: 3.38 · 224 ratings · 71 reviews · 11 distinct works · Similar authors
White Seed: The Untold Stor...
3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions
Calling Crow
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1999 — 13 editions
Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions
Flight of the Crow [Book 2 ...
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings5 editions
Strange Worlds
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Health Defence
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
Calling Crow Nation
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999
So You Want to Be a Corpora...
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Mission: A Parish Perspective
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 275,328 ratings — published 1602 — 820 editions
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Paul Clayton Don't forget to vote! Just wanted to let every one know that the Goodreads Choice Awards were excepting nominations. They have a 'historical fiction' category. Just sayin'


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Paul Clayton I just wanted to let all my peeps know that my book, White Seed, is featured today on Instapundit. Check it out at:
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Paul Clayton My book, White Seed, is now up on Daily Cheap Reads! 'Tis awesome! www.dailycheapreads.com


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Paul Clayton White Seed on fire!!! White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, went from no. 3,000 (which is not bad, considering there are over 60 k books on there) to no. 111 in the Kindle Book store. Perhaps someone gave it a good post or review somewhere, but this is astounding news for an old mid list writer like myself. This month, so far, White Seed has sold 333 copies in Kindle. Check it out!


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