William Hammon

Born in Boston in 1947 and raised in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, he grew up around the water and learned to sail off Cape Ann. He studied at Groton School, earned a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and later completed an MBA at Babson College.

Before turning to fiction, he spent about 40 years in the book world in roles that included sales, publishing, consulting, and literary work. His time at Little, Brown & Company helped spark a lasting interest in nautical and historical fiction, especially through the novels of C. S. Forester.

He is best known for the Cutler Family Chronicles, a series of historical novels that follows an American family from the Revolution through the War of 1812. Across the series, he explores life at sea, the young United States, and the pull between personal loyalties and public duty.