The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pirates
Gail Selingeris a college lecturer and teacher of pirate lore. Active in the Port Royal Privateer Re-Enactment Workshops, she has also written several pirate-themed romance novels, as well as serious articles for publications for pirate enthusiasts.W. Thomas Smith, Jr., a life-long enthusiast of pirate history and lore, is a teacher of journalism at the University of South Carolina. His articles have appeared inBusiness Week, USA Today, andU.S. News & World Report.