FAQ, Q&A and other things

This page will be a slowly-evolving collection of online interviews, articles and other press stuff that I’ve done over the years. If you want to add to it, please get in touch using the contact page.

2018

A three part interview over at Damien Seaman’s site:

1 – How this Scottish farmer self-published his way to a six-figure book deal… and over $1 million in earnings in only 6 years.

2 – Writing secrets of a Sunday Times bestselling author.

3 – And the #1 trick to successful book promotion is…

2017

An article about Alfa Romeos and other things I wrote for the Telegraph.

The Scottish Sun – COMIC HOOK: Fife author James Oswald reveals how comic strips can get kids reading again for World Book Day

Granite City Comic Culture – From Self-Publishing to Big Time Success; Interview With Author James Oswald.

2016

On Peter James TV!

At Civilian Reader talking about my fantasy books – Interview with JAMES D. OSWALD

2015

In a pub with the legendary Barry Forshaw (not Fusher). An interview for Dead Good Books.

2014

The Book Design House – Author James Oswald on Writing, Publishing, Cover Design, and Running a Farm in Scotland

2013

Daily Telegraph – How a Scottish farmer became crime fiction’s next big thing

Daily Mail – Livestock farmer turned bestselling detective novelist spends advance on new tractor after shifting 50,000 copies of his new book (but still lives in a static caravan)

Writers & Artists Yearbook Interview

On The BookTrail – James Oswald talks Edinburgh

2012

Crime Fiction Lover – HOW NOT TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR CRIME NOVEL

Crime Fiction Lover – INTERVIEW: JAMES OSWALD

Daily Record – Scots farmer became internet sensation when he published murder mystery