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Oct 2022 Excited to be able to share the new cover for the fast-paced thriller Eavesdrop. We think the new one carries a lot more energy, and we're delighted with how well it's been received.
May 2022 Do you love thriller books? The new Great Thrillers Club newsletter launches this month. It brings you monthly reviews of some of the best thrillers around as well as book related competitions, a peak at a blog, and news from the book world.
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8th Feb 2022 What are the best page-turning assassination thriller books? Thriller writer Ian Coates recommends his favoutite top 5 on the Shepherd website - Tom Wood, Tom Cain, Robert Ludlum, and Stephen Leather. Plus a wild card from Special Forces operator James Rennie. See Ian's reviews of his favourite five assassin thrillers: Shepherd.com
May 2020 Thanks to the chancellor's decision to remove VAT from e-books, we are delighted to be able to announce that the Kindle version of the thriller Eavesdrop has been reduced in the UK to £3.29. Buy it from Amazon
Nov 2018 Thrilled to have been granted membership of the International Thriller Writers' Assocation. A great collection of novelists worldwide. Looking forward to contributing in some small way and learning from some master thriller writers.
28th Nov 2018 Audiobook specialist Audible lauches the audio version of the past-paced thriller Eavesdrop, narrated by TV actor Simon Darwen.
June 28th 2018 Thriller writer Ian Coates is signed by giant audiobook specialist Audible for his book Eavesdrop.
July 2016 Goodreads are running a free giveaway competition for one copy of the paperback edition of Eavesdrop to UK readers. Enter here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/193156-eavesdrop
Oct 2015 Congratulations to Jason from Bournemouth, England, who won the autumn free prize draw for a paperback copy of the thriller Eavesdrop.
Aug 2015 New competition launched to win a signed copy of the paperback edition of Eavesdrop. Enter here: https://iancoatesthrillers.shortstack.com/k0FKZh
Feb 6th 2015 Ian joined the Friday afternoon magazine show on Radio Dacorum hosted by Marc Ainscough to talk about his thriller Eavesdrop. A recording can be heard here.
Radio Dacorum can be heard on the internet. Visit visit www.radiodacorum.org.uk for details. Marc's afternoon show is between 2:00 and 5:00 every Friday.
Jan 2015 To mark the launch of the paperback thriller Eavesdrop on Jan 20th, author Ian Coates will be making a short virtual book tour:
Jan 14th 5 Tips for Maintaining Motivationon The Eureka Life
Jan 19th Interview by Lisa Haselton
Jan 20th Ian Coates Talks About Eavesdrop
Jan 23rd Cover Reveal on CBY Book Club
Jan 26th Thriller Writer Reads From Eavesdrop
Jan 26th Never Too Old to Fulful An Ambition on Saga
TBA Interview by Crime Thriller Fella
Dec 2014 Assent Publishing announces that it will be releasing Eavesdrop on Jan 20th 2015 in paperback and e-book formats under their thriller and suspense imprint, Bad Day Books.
March 2014 Thriller writer Ian Coates is signed by Assent Publishing for his debut novel, Eavesdrop.
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