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		Jennifer Hastings Caithness Social Historian British and Irish Social History and Literature

Coming from:		Reading, Berkshire UK

Jennifer is a social historian, with a special interest in telling forgotten or less well-known stories. Born in the Caribbean of British and Irish heritage, Jennifer grew up just outside London, and lived and worked in Sydney, Australia, for five years after graduating from university. Returning to the UK, for the last 25 years Jennifer has pursued a successful freelance career as a Museum and Heritage Learning Specialist and Consultant. She greatly enjoys cruise ship speaking, presenting lively and engaging talks on British and Irish social history.


		Susan Cohen Destination and General Interest Speaker

Coming from:		Burntisland, Fife UK

Susan is an author and the Creative Director of an award-winning publishing company. She has written over 40 books for adults and children. In the early part of her career, she was an international litigation lawyer living and working in Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. After going back to University for further study, she changed career path and became an academic and writer. Susan is an experienced cruise ship speaker and tutor and approaches each contract with a combination of seriousness and enthusiasm being well aware that her audience is on holiday.


		Karin Fernald Actor & Social Historian of l8th & l9th Centuries Specializing in Letters & Diaries

Coming from:		London, UK

Karin is an actor, writer and speaker, who researches and creates a vivid picture of a character and a historical period. She is a NADFAS speaker and is known for her entertaining lectures on writers and diarists from the late 18th and early mid 19th centuries, mostly connected with the arts. Extensive research into diaries and letters bring subjects to life. Lectures are illustrated by slides of contemporary pictures and portraits from a wide variety of sources.


		Dr Penelope Fritzer Destinations \| History \| Literature & Art

Coming from:		Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA

Penelope Fritzer earned degrees in both History and English, and she taught at the University of Miami, Broward College, and Florida Atlantic University, where she retired recently as a tenured Emeritus Professor. Penelope is the author of many articles and of twelve books, including several nationally used college textbooks. She is widely travelled, and all of her talks use Powerpoints, including gorgeously rich maps, paintings, and photographs to evocatively explore the geography, history, art/architecture, and culture of the various regions about which she speaks.


		Dr Andrew Lownie History & Literature

Coming from:		London, - UK

Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union, before taking his Masters and doctorate at Edinburgh University. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and former visiting fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, he has run his own literary agency since 1988. He has been the top selling literary agent in the world and lectures extensively on how to get published. Andrew is also a regular lecturer on cruise ships.


		Dr Adriana Mendez History, Literature and the Arts, Culture Caribbean \| Spain and Portugal \| Panam� \| South America

Coming from:		Columbia, Missouri USA

After a distinguished career teaching Latin American and Comparative Literature at leading US universities, Dr. Adriana M�ndez turns to her love of travel and the sea. Widely knowledgeable about the Iberian world, she has published extensively on Atlantic travelers, from Victorian women adventurers to Enlightenment scientific explorers. A seasoned traveler, she has lived in Spain, Mexico, France, and Sweden, and gathered many stories and knowledge along the way. Her lectures on the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, Panam�, and South America bring the history and cultures of these regions alive.


		Rie Natalenko History and Literature Speaker & Craft Instructor Craft Instructor/ Literature/History

Coming from:		Templeton, CAN NZ

Rie Natalenko has a doctorate in writing, specialising in Screen and History. She has a Masters degree in Education and an Honours degree in Literature. Much of her university and college teaching was in the areas of screenwriting, film-making and film studies. Rie enjoys creating as well as writing. She is an also an accomplished Arts and Craft Instructor and an experienced felter, knitter, crocheter, spinner and weaver.


		Dr Kristin Owens Literature \| Wine & Spirits Award-winning writer and educator

Coming from:		North Port, Florida USA

Kristin Owens is an award-winning educator and writer living in sticky southwest Florida. She�s a contributor to prestigious magazines such as 5280, Writer�s Digest, and Wine Enthusiast. She holds certifications with the Court of Master Sommeliers and Cicerone and travels the world writing about wonderful wines, beautiful beers, and surprising spirits. Her high-energy presentations encourage others to try new tastes and flavors, educate passengers on all-things-alcohol, and motivate new writers to stick with it.


		Charles W. Sullivan III Scandinavian & British Mythology & Culture

Coming from:		Roanoke, VA USA

Emeritus Professor of English, Dr. C.W. Sullivan III is retired from the English Department at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, USA. Among his honors there, he was named Distinguished Research Professor of Arts and Sciences at ECU, ECU Board of Trustees Distinguished Research Professor of English, and UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching. He is also a Full Member of the Welsh Academy for his contributions to the study of medieval Welsh Celtic myth and literature, a past president of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, and the former editor of the ejournal, Celtic Cultural Studies.


		William Whobrey Historian PhD Medieval and German Studies

Coming from:		Monterey, California USA

With over 20 years experience in ocean and river cruise lecturing, Bill Whobrey has brought to cruise guests the same expertise, enthusiasm, and dedication that have served his students at Yale and Stanford universities. Having grown up in Germany, his early interest in history, language, and literature propelled him to a PhD in Medieval and German Studies from Stanford University. Bill spent 25 years teaching and lecturing on topics ranging from medieval epics, Icelandic sagas, Viking history, to medieval manuscripts and books. With his engaging speaking style, lively presentations, and insightful commentary, Bill has enriched the experience of many cruise guests over many years.