Guest Post – Andrew Joyce and His New Book – Wicked – The men of Wicked Tuna.

August 13, 2025 · by John W. Howell · in Book Release · 69 Comments

I am very pleased to welcome Andrew Joyce to Fiction Favorites. He has a new book and it look like it is going to be a good one.

Here’s the blurb.

The town of Gloucester—America’s first fishing village—has a rich history of “men who go down to the sea in ships.” From that tradition, from that fearless and audacious heritage, came forth a breed of men who are the embodiment of the Gloucester fishermen.

The highly rated television show, Wicked Tuna, captivated the world with the exploits of the men who spend their lives hunting the giant bluefin tuna. In Wicked: The Men of Wicked Tuna, author Andrew Joyce delves into their lives—before, during, and after the show’s end.

For those who were thrilled by the never-ending excitement of Wicked Tuna, this book is for you.

Purchase link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQN9CNL

A little about Andrew

Andrew Joyce left home at seventeen to hitchhike throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. He wouldn’t return from his journey until years later when he decided to become a writer. Joyce has written seven books and 143 short stories. One of which won the Writing Spirit Award for best short story of 2011. His first novel, “Redemption: The Further Adventures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer,” was awarded the Editors’ Choice Award for Best Western of 2013. A subsequent novel, “Yellow Hair,” received the Book of the Year award from Just Reviews and Best Historical Fiction of 2016 from Colleen’s Book Reviews.

Joyce now lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Tags: Andrew Joyce, author, books, The Men of wicked Tuna, Wicked Tuna

69 comments

GP · August 13, 2025 - 5:57 am · Reply→

Sounds terrific, John.

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1. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 6:44 am · Reply→
  
  John was vert gracious in allowing me to promote my book on his site.
  
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  1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 6:55 am · Reply→
    
    And as I said, you are one of my favorite authors.
    
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  2. GP · August 13, 2025 - 12:34 pm · Reply→
    
    John is like that.
    
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    1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 3:10 pm ·
      
      Thanks, GP
      
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2. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 6:51 am · Reply→
  
  I thought so too, GP Andrew is one of my favorite authors.
  
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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 6:53 am · Reply→
  
  Thanks for sharing, Charles.
  
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 7:54 am · Reply→
  
  Yes, what John said. Thank you for sharing.
  
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Klausbernd · August 13, 2025 - 6:38 am · Reply→

Dear John
We’ll have a look at this book. Thanks for your review. We liked to read “The Perfect Storm”, so we’ll like this book as well, we suppose.
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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1. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 6:45 am · Reply→
  
  It’s a little different from the perfect storm. Nobody died except for some giant bluefin tuna.
  
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  1. Klausbernd · August 13, 2025 - 7:56 am · Reply→
    
    We can do without dying 😉
    Thanks for answering
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
    
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2. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 6:54 am · Reply→
  
  I have not read it yet, but Andrew does his research, so I believe it will be accurate and exciting.
  
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  1. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 7:53 am · Reply→
    
    I did research their family histories. But the bulk of the book is from multiple interviews I had with each of the guys.
    
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    1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:14 am ·
      
      Great research
      
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Annette Rochelle Aben · August 13, 2025 - 6:41 am · Reply→

I can see this book scaling the heights of success!

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1. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 6:46 am · Reply→
  
  I’m afraid of heights, Blondie.
  
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  1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 6:56 am · Reply→
    
    Good one, too, Andrew.
    
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2. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 6:54 am · Reply→
  
  Ha ha ha. Well done, Annette.
  
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coldhandboyack · August 13, 2025 - 7:21 am · Reply→

It must be a different animal to take on a biography of sorts. Congratulations to Andrew.

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1. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 7:56 am · Reply→
  
  Thank you, Cold Hand. Any relation to Cool Hand?
  
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  1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:14 am · Reply→
    
    Ha ha ha.
    
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  2. coldhandboyack · August 13, 2025 - 5:46 pm · Reply→
    
    Nope. I’m a slight degree younger than him.
    
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    1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:08 pm ·
      
      Ha ha ha.. Good one.
      
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rabirius · August 13, 2025 - 7:42 am · Reply→

Sounds interesting!

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1. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 7:59 am · Reply→
  
  If you were into the show, you’ll find it very interesting. Even if you never saw the show, those guys have all lived very interesting lives and had great stories to tell.
  
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2. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:13 am · Reply→
  
  I agree.
  
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T. W. Dittmer · August 13, 2025 - 8:21 am · Reply→

Great of you to have a guest post from Andrew, John. The book sounds fascinating to me.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:23 am · Reply→
  
  It does to me too, Tim. Thanks.
  
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 11:41 am · Reply→
  
  Thanks, T.W.
  
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  1. T. W. Dittmer · August 13, 2025 - 11:58 am · Reply→
    
    You’re welcome, Andrew. 😊
    
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equipsblog · August 13, 2025 - 8:41 am · Reply→

Great intro and review, John.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:24 am · Reply→
  
  Thanks, Pat. Should be a good one.
  
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  1. Anonymous · August 13, 2025 - 9:25 am · Reply→
    
    Hope so.
    
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 11:43 am · Reply→
  
  John does write a great intro. I love his top ten list every Monday.
  
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  1. equipsblog · August 13, 2025 - 3:14 pm · Reply→
    
    They are fun and clever.
    
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lois · August 13, 2025 - 8:58 am · Reply→

So much talent here on WordPress. I loved the books by Linda Greenlaw, so this looks right up my alley. Thanks for this, John. Great cover, Andrew.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:25 am · Reply→
  
  I agree, Lois. So lovely to be a part of this group
  
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 11:45 am · Reply→
  
  Thank you for noticing the cover. We put a lot of work into it. We had a few challenges getting the right picture out at sea.
  
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  1. lois · August 13, 2025 - 11:50 am · Reply→
    
    It is a wonderful cover! I just sat here looking at it for a good while. Your work definitely paid off.
    
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Esther Chilton · August 13, 2025 - 10:20 am · Reply→

Thank you for introducing Andrew to us, John. It was good to read about his book and a bit about him.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 10:45 am · Reply→
  
  He has some really great books. I always enjoy reading his work.
  
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 11:46 am · Reply→
  
  A pleasure to meet you, Esther.
  
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Author Jan Sikes · August 13, 2025 - 11:55 am · Reply→

Thank you for sharing Andrew’s new book, John. I’m intrigued! Congratulations to Andrew and best wishes for tons of sales!

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 3:11 pm · Reply→
  
  I wish him the same. Thanks, Jan.
  
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 3:14 pm · Reply→
  
  Thank you, Jan.
  
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thomasstigwikman · August 13, 2025 - 3:01 pm · Reply→

That sounds like a very interesting book and a very interesting author.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 3:07 pm · Reply→
  
  I think you are right on both counts, Thomas
  
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2. Andrew Joyce · August 13, 2025 - 3:15 pm · Reply→
  
  At least the book is interesting.
  
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  1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 5:22 pm · Reply→
    
    Ha ha ha
    
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Michele Lee · August 13, 2025 - 4:30 pm · Reply→

This does looks like a good one. 👍🏻 I enjoyed learning about the fishing industry and history while in Scotland. Best wishes to the author and thanks for the introduction.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 5:20 pm · Reply→
  
  Thank you for the visit and encouragement, Michele.
  
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  1. Michele Lee · August 13, 2025 - 9:21 pm · Reply→
    
    You’re very welcome and thank you for all that you do!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · August 14, 2025 - 8:48 am ·
      
      🤗
      
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petespringer · August 13, 2025 - 6:05 pm · Reply→

Andrew is an excellent writer. I previously enjoyed two of his novels, Mahoney and Yellowhair.

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Liz Gauffreau · August 13, 2025 - 7:19 pm · Reply→

I was wondering why “Wicked Tuna” sounded familiar! All the best to Andrew for his new book. Sharing to help spread the word.

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1. John W. Howell · August 13, 2025 - 9:04 pm · Reply→
  
  Thank you, Liz. Andrew appreciates your support.
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau · August 14, 2025 - 8:59 am · Reply→
    
    You’re welcome, John.
    
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    1. John W. Howell · August 14, 2025 - 11:19 am ·
      
      😊
      
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Jacqui Murray · August 14, 2025 - 8:47 am · Reply→

I watched a few of those episodes. Dramatic understates them.

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1. John W. Howell · August 14, 2025 - 9:04 am · Reply→
  
  It should be a great book, too.
  
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Jennie · August 15, 2025 - 7:54 pm · Reply→

Andrew is one of the best writers, so this has to be a great book.

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1. John W. Howell · August 16, 2025 - 6:15 am · Reply→
  
  I agree, Jennie.
  
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Tails Around the Ranch · August 16, 2025 - 6:50 am · Reply→

Didn’t see the series but it sounds like a great adventure was transported onto those pages!

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1. John W. Howell · August 19, 2025 - 6:44 am · Reply→
  
  I think so, too, Monika.
  
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robertawrites235681907 · August 18, 2025 - 8:52 am · Reply→

Congratulations to Andrew on another wonderful sounding book. You’ve reminded me that I have his last book as an audit and I must listen to it next. I lose track of what books I have as I’m always purchasing new ones.

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1. John W. Howell · August 19, 2025 - 6:46 am · Reply→
  
  I know exactly how it is.
  
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dgkaye · August 18, 2025 - 9:47 pm · Reply→

Sounds intriguing. Wishing Andrew much success! 🙂

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1. John W. Howell · August 19, 2025 - 6:47 am · Reply→
  
  😊
  
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