CHRIS OSWALD
An Author with a taste for life-changing story telling
The Dorset Chronicles by Chris Oswald
LATEST FROM MY BLOG
Late Stuarts – One of the most enthralling periods in History
The more I get into this period, the more I love it. There is a vibrancy, a sense that the country is still young and feeling its way. But on a journey. It is almost powerless against the mighty forces of Spain or France. Yet it dares to stand up to them in a cheeky...
Book Signing Event in Sherborne
Following the release of the first two books in the Dorset Chronicles series, I am delighted that WH Smith have offered me a book signing day. This will be held at the Sherborne branch on 11th May. I will be there from 10am so please mark it in your calendars/ phones/...
A New Lease on Freedom
A New Lease on Freedom is the first book in the Dorset Chronicles series. It is being launched on 12th April, alongside the second book It Takes a Rogue. A New Lease on Freedom is largely set in 1685. The ‘old King’, Charles II is dead with no legitimate offspring and...
Put Dorset and History together and you have a whole new world
Put Dorset and History together and you have a whole new world. A world of adventure, suspense, tension, where love mixes with religion, hatred with ambition. I’ve long wanted to write historical fiction. Now I have a whole new series starting, collectively known as...
An Invitation
The Friends of Sturminster Newton Library have kindly invited me to launch my new book, ‘18 Acres of England’. 18 Acres is due out on 1st May - just 9 days away! The following evening, 7pm on Wednesday 2nd May, I will be at Sturminster Newton Library - at DT10 1EE –...
Coming from Nowhere Armed with a Blank Piece of Paper
Starting with a blank piece of paper is like coming from nowhere. Coming from nowhere implies a journey, a destination, planned arrival time, schedule of stopovers. You’re going from nowhere to somewhere. But the difference with writing is that somewhere could be...