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    • Pirate of Panther Bay
      • About the Series
      • #1: Pirate of Panther Bay
      • #2: Tortuga Bay
      • #3: Calusa Spirits
      • #4: A Captain's Reckoning
      • Pirates in the Classroom
    • Other Fiction
      • St. Nic, Inc.
      • Path of the Warrior
      • How to buy my books!
    • Selected Nonfiction
      • Beatles & Economics
      • Unsafe On Any Campus?
      • Film & Economics
    • Movie Reviews
      • Current Movie Reviews
      • Movie Reviews: 2022
      • Movie Reviews: 2021
      • Movie Reviews: 2020
      • Movie Reviews: 2019
      • Movie Reviews: 2018
      • Movie Review Archive
    • Campus Self Defense
      • Practical Self Defense
      • Staying Safe Today
      • College check list
      • Women in Martial Arts
      • Sexual Assault Forum
    • FSU Resources
      • Workshops & FSU Resources
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  • Pirate of Panther Bay
    • About the Series
    • #1: Pirate of Panther Bay
    • #2: Tortuga Bay
    • #3: Calusa Spirits
    • #4: A Captain's Reckoning
    • Pirates in the Classroom
  • Other Fiction
    • St. Nic, Inc.
    • Path of the Warrior
    • How to buy my books!
  • Selected Nonfiction
    • Beatles & Economics
    • Unsafe On Any Campus?
    • Film & Economics
  • Movie Reviews
    • Current Movie Reviews
    • Movie Reviews: 2022
    • Movie Reviews: 2021
    • Movie Reviews: 2020
    • Movie Reviews: 2019
    • Movie Reviews: 2018
    • Movie Review Archive
  • Campus Self Defense
    • Practical Self Defense
    • Staying Safe Today
    • College check list
    • Women in Martial Arts
    • Sexual Assault Forum
  • FSU Resources
    • Workshops & FSU Resources
  • Writing Workshops
    • Classroom
    • Writer Workshop
  • Sam +
    • Bio
    • Podcasts
    • Selected Articles
    • Literary Awards
    • Faith & Mission

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The Pirate of Panther Bay
Tortuga Bay
Calusa Spirits
The Pirate of Panther Bay series

A swashbuckling adventure with a splash of social justice

Born on a 18th century sugar plantation, Isabella never thought the slave rebellion that set her free would lead her to command a pirate ship. She soon finds her trusted quartermaster and his motley band of pirate brethren are more than ready to prey on the colonial merchant ships plying the waves of the Caribbean.

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What Others Say

The Pirate of Panther Bay

Florida Authors and Publishers Association

The Pirate of Panther Bay

Why the award-winning Pirate of Panther Bay series should be on your young adult reading list. (Tallahassee Democrat) 

Calusa Spirits

Florida Authors and Publishers Association

The Pirate of Panther Bay

"The hero of SR Staley's Calusa Spirits gains depth and stature in the third installment of the Pirate of Panther Bay series." Southern Literary Review

Florida Authors and Publishers Association

Florida Authors and Publishers Association

Florida Authors and Publishers Association

Calusa Spirits brings home silver medals in historical fiction and young adult fiction in the 2019 President's Awards. 

Isabella's journey continues!

Isabella's journey continues!

Florida Authors and Publishers Association

Local author launches third installment of series featuring his "tough as nails" heroine and former slave. 

M.C. Simon on Tortuga Bay

Isabella's journey continues!

M.C. Simon on Tortuga Bay

"I can't lift up the author high enough for the remarkable work he has done. The reader's attention is grabbed from the first page."  Goodreads

Pirates and Privateers

Isabella's journey continues!

M.C. Simon on Tortuga Bay

Tortuga Bay is a rousing and complex pirate adventure mixed with a Romeo-and-Juliet love affair. Staley brings life into Haiti and its history...." Cindy Vallar, review in Pirates and Privateers 

Genre-Bending Stories

The Pirate of Panther Bay books are genre-bending action adventures. They have earned top honors in

  • Historical Fiction 
  • Published Mainstream/Literary Fiction
  • Young  Adult & Coming of Age
  • New Adult
  • Women's Fiction
  • Adult Historical Fiction


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Sketch by multimedia artist Marina Brown.

Sketch by multimedia artist Marina Brown.

Literary Awards

Taking home the booty and seizing the classrooms

Gold medals and first place awards in historical fiction and young adult/new adult categories.

Reviews and Awards

Pirates in the Classroom

Pirates in the Classroom

Six literary awards and counting! Check out why reviewers call the Pirate of Panther Bay series a swashbuckling tale of action, adventure, and romance.

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Pirates in the Classroom

Pirates in the Classroom

Pirates in the Classroom

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  • About the Series
  • Pirates in the Classroom
  • Movie Reviews: 2020
  • Movie Reviews: 2019
  • Movie Reviews: 2018
  • Movie Review Archive
  • Podcasts
  • Selected Articles
  • Literary Awards
  • Faith & Mission

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