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Richard Swan
23 hours ago4 min read
2024 Wrap-Up / 2025 Prospective
Greetings readers of all things Swan, and Merry Christmas! We are standing on the precipice of that bizarre, liminal, unconstructed space...
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Richard Swan
Dec 91 min read
Appearance and Signing in London
Friends, countrymen! Very pleased and excited to share that I'll be appearing at Waterstones Covent Garden on the evening of the 6th...
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Richard Swan
Nov 173 min read
Grave Empire - Update 17 Nov 2024
Greetings, friends - much has been happening behind the scenes for GRAVE EMPIRE. We are still on for publication week commencing 3...
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Richard Swan
Oct 151 min read
New Justice of Kings Art Commission
Thrilled to share this incredible piece I commissioned from the talented Hannah Charlton; an illuminated manuscript page (on real...
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Richard Swan
Jul 191 min read
Free Art of War short story
For those of you who have read my Art of War space operas (or plan to), good news! You can get a free short story, ATOMICS ANONYMOUS,...
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Richard Swan
Jul 111 min read
Grave Empire: Barnes & Noble 25% off Preorders!
For those of the Barnes & Noble persuasion, they are currently running a 25% off preorders promotion for Premium and Rewards members...
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Richard Swan
Jun 281 min read
Trials of Empire - Paperback Release
For those of you who have been waiting patiently for the mass market paperback of THE TRIALS OF EMPIRE to drop, the time is nearly upon...
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Richard Swan
Jun 51 min read
Add Grave Empire to your Goodreads
For those of you of the cataloguing persuasion, GRAVE EMPIRE can now be added to your "To Read" lists on Goodreads:...
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Richard Swan
May 254 min read
The Great Silence trilogy - Q&A
The news is out—my new flintlock fantasy series, THE GREAT SILENCE, has been announced. It is a time of great, gunpowdery excitement....
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Richard Swan
Apr 161 min read
New Warhammer 40k Short Story
For those of you of the Warhammer persuasion, I've a new short story out with Black Library. It's called TEARS OF RAPHAELA and it follows...
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Richard Swan
Feb 271 min read
New TRIALS OF EMPIRE Art Commission
I sat, staring, wide- eyed at these apparitions, my sense of fear replaced with one of wonderment. There were ten I counted, arrayed...
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Richard Swan
Jan 41 min read
The Trials of Empire - Art
I commissioned this beautiful piece from the talented Elena Kononenko (@KononenkoElena) from the TRIALS OF EMPIRE; it's one of my...
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Richard Swan
Dec 17, 20233 min read
2023 Wrap-Up
Empire of the Wolf Update, 2023 Recap, 2024 Forecast Another year gone! And how quickly. This year The Tyranny of Faith was published...
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Richard Swan
Nov 30, 20231 min read
The Tyranny of Faith - Plot Summary
This is intended to provide an aide memoire to those who are about to read The Trials of Empire (either as an ARC or next February when...
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Richard Swan
Sep 27, 20231 min read
New Character Art: Sir Radomir Dragic
The latest character piece from Hannah Elizabeth: Sir Radomir Dragic, the sheriff of Galen's Vale and latterly one of Sir Konrad...
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Richard Swan
Sep 9, 20231 min read
New Warhammer 40,000 Short Story
Hi folks, Some exciting news from me. Since my early teens I've been a fan of the grimdark worlds of Warhammer 40,000. Now, twenty years...
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Richard Swan
Sep 6, 20231 min read
ICYMI: Bressinger Character Art
Another beautiful piece from the talented Hannah Elizabeth. You can find here on Twitter and Instagram.
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Richard Swan
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Tyranny of Faith Paperback Release Week Roundup (10/08/23)
Hullo all This week the Tyranny of Faith was released in paperback (Tuesday in the USA, Thursday in the UK). Here's a roundup of all the...
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Richard Swan
May 3, 20231 min read
The Justice of Kings MUSIC!
I am thrilled (THRILLED) to share that Will Musser (http://www.willmusser.com/), an actual composer and fan of the Empire of the Wolf...
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Richard Swan
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Empire of the Wolf Update 02/04/2023
Hi folks. A few bits and pieces to share with you on this extremely rainy April afternoon: Empire of the Wolf 3 – Progress Update I...
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