‘Apostle Rising’ in Italy
Italian Book Cover
Foreign rights for ‘Apostle Rising’ were sold to Italian publisher Lite Editions, and it was published in June 2014 as ‘L’Apostolo.’
‘Apostle Rising’ in Hungary
Hungarian Book Cover
Foreign rights for ‘Apostle Rising’ were sold to Alexandra, the largest publisher in Hungary, and it was published in December 2013 as ‘A Romlas Labirintusa.’
UK and US Advertising highlights for ‘Apostle Rising’
Video Ad
October 26, 2010 and March 9, 2011 video ad for ‘Apostle Rising’ released in “Out Soon” and “Out Now” versions, respectively.
‘The BookSeller’ Front Cover and Inside Front Cover Proofs
April 1, 2011 – Front cover and inside front cover of ‘The Bookseller’, a leading British magazine that reports publishing industry news.
Front cover proof:
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Inside front cover proof:
Online Animated Ads
“Nothing can keep you safe from him” animated ad
March 14, 2011 – top banner ad with BookBrunch.co.uk
March 10, 2011 – leaderboard ad with PublishersWeekly.com
“Starless and Bible black” animated ad
April 6, 2011 – skyscraper ad with Shelf-Awareness.com
Print Ad in the Bookseller
March 4, 2011 – 30mm x 185mm print advert in The Bookseller magazine
Promotional Materials
December 2010 – hundreds of post cards and bookmarks for ‘Apostle Rising’ were printed for BJB’s PR and Sales reps and included with every ARC and all sales and promotional mailings. In early 2011, posters were printed for booths at all expos and events for show and handouts along with the post cards and book marks.
105x148mm post card, version: white border
210x42mm bookmarks
Bookmark 1
Bookmark 2
Back of both bookmarks
He’s still out there’ – 42x60cm poster
Nothing can save you from The Apostle’ – 11”x17” poster
Book Expos
In 2011 ‘Apostle Rising’ was represented at the usual top book fairs and expos—London Book Fair, BookExpo America, Frankfurt Book Fair—but here is a most unusual expo, the Black Jackal Books booth at the 3rd Annual
CIPA Book Expo, March 18-19, 2011
Apostle Rising
Book and cover design:
mattswanncreative.blogspot.com
Detective Chief Inspector Frank Castle never caught the Woodlands Killer and it almost destroyed him. Now many years later and still suffering from nightmares, he is faced with a copycat killer with detailed inside knowledge of the original case. Someone is crucifying politicians, and Castle and his partner DI Jacki Stone enter a labyrinth. At its centre is the man Castle believes was responsible for the first killings. He’s running a sinister cult and playing mind games with the police. And the ritualistic killer keeps raising the stakes and slipping through their hands. The body count is rising. Castle employs a brilliant psychologist to help him solve the case, and he begins to dig into the killer’s psyche. But some psychopaths are cleverer than others.
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Apostle Rising Cover Layout
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Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Politicians Crucified By Serial Killer – Award Winning Author Richard Godwin Releases ‘Apostle Rising’
In light of today’s headlines, the idea of politicians being crucified may not be such a stretch of the imagination. For Richard Godwin, author of ‘Apostle Rising’, the idea of politicians being crucified by a serial killer provides the basis for a powerful tale that may set a new standard for works of fiction
[London UK, New York NY, March 10 2011] Author and playwright Richard Godwin has announced the release of his new dark fiction novel ‘Apostle Rising’. The book is a compelling psychological thriller about a psychopathic serial killer who crucifies politicians. Godwin’s writing style has been compared to Ken Bruen and John Connolly… Read More
‘Apostle Rising’
Advance Information Sheets
Reviews and Interviews
August 2012
March 2012
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Benoit Lelievre reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Dead End Follies |
November 2011
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Monica Brinkman and Sal Butacci interview Richard Godwin on Blog Talk Radio |
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‘The Crime Review – Apostle Rising by Richard Godwin’ featured on BLOGZ.org |
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JD Mader reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Avoiding the stairs. |
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Harry Bingham reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Artipot |
October 2011
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Salvatore Buttaci reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Flashing My Shorts |
September 2011
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Elizabeth White reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Book Reviews By Elizabeth A. White |
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Christopher Grant reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on A Twist Of Noir, Crime and Noir Fiction |
August 2011
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Julie Lewthwaite reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Gone Bad…Tales about bad people doing bad things… |
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Paul Brazill reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Mean Streets, The Home of Crime Fiction |
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B.R. Stateham reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on his blog, ‘In The Dark Mind Of B.R. Stateham’ |
July 2011
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Ian Ayris reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on The Voices In My Head |
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’Apostle Rising’ reviewed on Nishita’s Rants and Raves |
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Lori Titus and Tonia Brown interview Richard Godwin on Flashes in the Dark Radio |
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Amanda C M Gillies reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Euro Crime Reviews |
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Charles Gramlich reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ on Razored Zen, A Writer’s Journal |
June 2011
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Apostle Rising reviewed on Rex Robot Reviews |
May 2011
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Richard Godwin talks about one of his Chin Wags, ‘Apostle Rising’ and more during a 5/25/11 casual chat on the Café Ali show, WUSB Radio 90.1 New York |
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‘Anastasia Fitzgerald-Beaumont reviews Apostle Rising on her blog, ‘Ana the Imp’ |
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Apostle Rising added to Midwest Book Review’s May 2011 Fiction Shelf review listings (Use Ctrl F to zoom to review or scroll down to it) |
April 2011
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Richard Godwin interviewed 4/27/11 on New York’s WUSB 90.1 Café Ali show |
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‘Background to Apostle Rising’ on Nerine Dorman’s blog, ‘This Is My World’ |
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Apostle Rising Review by Leslie Wright |
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Review of Apostle Rising on Blog Critics Magazine |
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Review of Apostle Rising on Tic Toc Book Reviews |
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’Apostle Rising’ book giveaway for UK and Europe residents on Euro Crime – Ends April 30, 2011 |
March 2011
February 2011
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Bruce Grossman of Bookgasm reviews ‘Apostle Rising’ by Richard Godwin. |
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Richard Godwin’s Apostle Rising reviewed by Cat Currie of newbooks |
November 2010
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Richard Godwin Author Interview from The Authors Show on Wnb Network West |