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Strangest interview ever!

An interview can be a varied affair. Sometimes nervous, difficult, fun, engaging, thought provoking, or just plain whacky. I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing interviews in many different situations: Live TV broadcasts Recorded television studio sets Radio stations Outside broadcasts Podcasts and Videocasts Live book signings But the latest one? The strangest one, ever! Given…

Free kindle book offer

To celebrate the launch of Whispers from the Pond, we’re now running an offer to grab a free kindle copy of the book. Up until the end of March… If you buy the paperback version of the book () and leave an honest review on Amazon, then we will send you a free kindle version…

And the winners are…

The draw for the book give-away competition has now been made. The 3 winners drawn at random from the mailing list are… Andrew Dalziel Christine McKay Fiona Zemekis I’ll be in touch with the winners by email to collect addresses. Then I’ll arrange for Richard to sign the books, and I’ll get them posted out…

Paperback competition ends this Saturday

The competition for 3 winners to win a signed copy of Whispers from the Pond, will end at 12-noon (GMT) this Saturday 27th February 2016. Competition details… Everyone on the mailing list – CLICK HERE TO JOIN – at that point will be placed in the draw. 3 names will then be randomly chosen from…

Book now released!

And we’re off!!! Just received the 3 competition books from the first print run! Competition: 3 winners will be chosen at random from the people who have joined the mailing list – CLICK HERE. And that’s confirmation in that the paperback and kindle versions of the book are now pushing out to all Amazon distribution…

In the press

Whispers from the Pond has been featured in the written press this week, along with young Cara Jane Swan, who was the star of the book’s promo video.

Book Cover finished!

Very happy to have just received the finished book cover design!! Many thanks to Victoria Davies for bringing it all together. And very special thanks to local photographer Kieran Harris for his photograph of Braidwood Pond, which features on the cover. Great to keep these projects with a local touch. That’s the last major piece…

Saturday morning photo shoot

Saturday morning press photo shoot. Cara – star of the book’s promo video – posing for Press Photographer Sarah Peters. ‪#‎WhispersFromThePond‬

Get the free App!

With the release date of the new book – “Whispers from the Pond” – fast approaching, things are moving at a fast pace! – The Facebook Page has been launched – The website has been created – The promo video has been released And now… A free app for your phone/tablet has also been released!…

Win a signed copy!

The Publishers have announced that they’ll be giving away 3 signed copies of the book on release. Winners will be chosen randomly from the list of people on the Richard Swan Books mailing list. To be in with a chance to win, add yourself to the mailing list – HERE