The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye - An epic historical novel of love, revenge and piracy on the high seas

A thrilling, compelling read . A swashbuckling historical treat in all the best ways>

About the author

Briony Cameron is a queer, disabled writer based in Cardiff. Her father was of Caribbean, Panamanian and Cuban heritage and her mother is of English and Welsh heritage. She studied English and Creative Writing at University, graduating in 2020. She has a keen love of history that began with her first reading of The Three Musketeers as a child. She has been writing since she could pick up a pencil, first emulating the comic books her dad raised her on before moving on to novels. In 2020 her short story The Nantes Affair was longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's Short Story Competition, and her debut novel was longlisted that same year for the Penguin WriteNow Competition, and in 2021 it was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Prize. Alongside writing, she is an avid knitter and she loves to play videogames and spend time with her dog, Keanu.

Product details

• Authors: Briony Cameron
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.2025
• EAN: 9780349439716
• ISBN: 978-0-349-43971-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Historical romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure, FICTION / Romance / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure fiction