David Swatling

David Swatling grew up in New York, studied theatre, and escaped to Amsterdam in 1985. He produced arts and culture documentaries for Radio Netherlands and is three-time winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Award, among other international honors. His debut psychological thriller CALVIN’S HEAD was a 2015 Lambda Literary Award Finalist. You can find him on his website: https://davidswatling.wordpress.com Or on Twitter via @davidswatling

International Thrills: Johana Gustawsson

A Dark Page of Family History By David Swatling Crime fiction is as popular in…

International Thrills: Britta Bolt

Lonely Funerals in Amsterdam By David Swatling On holiday in the Canary Islands, German lawyer Britta…

International Thrills: Anne Holt

A Touch of Clairvoyance By David Swatling Among Norway’s most popular exports are thrillers written…

International Thrills: Kati Hiekkapelto

Outsiders in a Nameless City By David Swatling “I don´t think about readers when I…

Fallout by Sara Paretsky

The Art of Imperative Engagement By David Swatling Reviewing Sara Paretsky’s 2007 memoir, Writing in…

International Thrills: Ragnar Jonasson

Isolation in Dark Iceland By David Swatling “Blood on the snow is interesting,” Ragnar Jónasson…

International Thrills: James Oswald

Finding a Peculiar Obstinacy By David Swatling “I’ve never been good at planning,” admits Scottish author…

The Naked Nymph in the Dark Flickers by Ray Dyson

By David Swatling Hollywood 1931. A place where bulls interrogate frails, and dewdroppers hang around waiting for their big…

Up Close: Jon Land by David Swatling

Taking a Series to New Heights By David Swatling Anyone who has attended ThrillerFest knows Jon Land, award-winning author…