Tim Weed

New England, 1643. In a walled English village crouched at the edge of a wilderness believed to be stalked by Satan, Will Poole chafes against the constraints of Puritan society and is visited by strange hallucinations that fill him with unease. Hunting in the forest he encounters an enigmatic Wampanoag elder whose influence will change his life forever.

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“Immersive  . . . This riveting portrayal of early Colonial New England shines a speculative but compelling light on the time and place.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Will Poole’s journey is an exciting glimpse back in time.” — Susan Warmack, Native American Advancement Foundation 

“Will Poole’s Island does several things and does them well. It is a sweet coming-of-age story, a riveting adventure tale, an insightful analysis of a difficult time in American history and an eloquent plea for understanding among all peoples.” — The Recorder, Greenfield, Mass. Read the full review here. 

“It’s been so long since I felt like a little girl in love with books again. Treasure Island, Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Yearling, lazing around on a spot of sunshine totally engrossed in this other, historical world, that’s how I feel about Will Poole’s Island.” — Suzanne Kingsbury, author of The Summer Fletcher Greel Loved Me

Vermont Public Radio interviewed Tim about early America, the genesis of Will Poole’s Island, and new perspectives on the Thanksgiving myth. Click here for the podcast and transcript.

Will Poole’s Island was selected for Bank Street College of Education’s list of the Best Books of the Year and Homeschooling for Teens’ Best Young Adult Historical Fiction Books. 

“Tim Weed’s Will Poole’s Island is a doorway to an earlier world when the United States existed as a borderless tract of land whose dimensions could hardly be imagined. This is a superb novel, written with truth and daring at its core.” — Joseph Monninger, author of Home Waters and The World as We Know It

“This novel has everything a teen could hope for in a historical fiction book, including elements of magic, a journey across the sea and enough conflict and suspense to keep the pages turning. Moreover, the novel provides excellent, although indirect, commentary on current events.” — Homeschooling for Teens

Hardcover, paperback, and Kindle editions were originally published by Namelos Editions, where the book’s editor was the excellent Stephen Roxburgh. Click to read Stephen’s entertaining account of his work as Roald Dahl’s editor for The Witches.

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Click here to read reviews. Click here to read an excerpt from the novel. Click here for a brief Instagram video of the author discussing the novel.