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Hello My Happy People,
Today I am sharing my interview with Edinburgh based writer and musician, David Atkinson. David attributes his love of reading to being a significant force, pushing him toward eventually pursuing a career in writing. From a young age he remembers being a voracious reader and even having a fondness for the classics that other his age tended to shun.
Even though David is an Amazon bestselling author, he still works a “day job” and one that could not be much more removed from his creative pursuits. Working in financial services, David find’s his writing to be a form of escapism from the less creative side of his life, but writing is not his only creative outlet. He is also an accomplished musician and used that talent to create a soundtrack for his latest book.
While David has not yet been able to transition to being a full-time writer, he has had a good deal of success with the books he has published. His first novel, Love Byte, was published by Buried River Press. This romantic comedy not only made him a bestselling author, but put him on a shortlist for the Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award (2015) by the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
David later followed that book with another romantic comedy, Squeezed. His third book in this genre, The Second Life of Nathan Jones, was published by One More Chapter, an imprint of Harper Collins.
With hundreds to thousands of positive reviews for his traditionally published, romantic comedies, one would think it would be logical for David to continue publishing these types of books. However, his greatest success was yet to come when he took a chance on another genre and turned to self-publishing.
Future Proof is a listed on Amazon.com as a time travel, comedy/drama and nearly a year after publication, it is still – as of this writing – sitting in the top 25 in at least three categories.
To hear more about David and his published works, just click the purple microphone below and go listen now.
After you check out his interview, be sure to pick up our Oct/Nov 2024 Book Banter Magazine issue to read more about David and find live links to his book and soundtrack. You can also find him, along with every other author from season 3 in our Dec/Jan 2024 Book Banter Magazine issue which also includes our Year End Book Buying Guide. This issue publishes earlier than regular issues and will drop for Thanksgiving so you will have this information for your holiday shopping. The Buying Guide usually sells for $4.99 but this holiday our gift to you is we are leaving the cover price at our usual $2.99. Buy all our magazine issues on our Book Banter Magazine page at https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/book-banter-magazine.
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Dianne
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Future Podcast Guests
Season 3, 2024 Guest Interviews:
* Special Episode January 10th, 2024 Celebrating Our 100th Broadcast *
NOW STREAMING
Special Guest: Pedro (P.R.) Burckhardt
Producer for Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt Podcast and Book Banter Magazine
Halloween & Other Holidays
Season Three Nov Episodes:
Nov. 6th S3 EP 143: NOW STREAMING
Sebastian-Dureaux Russell, Author of Burning with a Blue Flame
Nov. 13th S3 EP 144: NOW STREAMING
Chad Willardson, Author of Wealth Wired Differently: 7 Advantages Entrepreneurs Miss Out on When Taking Financial Advice from Non-Entrepreneurs
Nov. 20th S3 EP 145: NOW STREAMING
David Atkinson, Author of Future Proof
Nov. 27th S3 EP 146:
Amber Chen, Bestselling YA Silkpunk Author of Of Jade and Dragons
Season Three Dec/Jan Episodes:
Dec. 4th S3 EP 147:
Mary Martha Greene, Cookbook Author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All
SEASON FINALE — Dec. 11th S3 EP 148:
Tosca Lee, Author of The Long Road Home, Havah: The Story of Eve, and Demon: A Memoir
Special Guest
New York Times Bestselling Author
Tosca Lee
Season Three Holiday Hiatus Episodes:
New this year, instead of our usual "Best of" rebroadcast episodes during our hiatus, we are bringing you all new interviews recorded live at the 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. The sound in these episodes will not be as clear as our usual episodes. They were recorded live in the middle of the book convention, the crowds were constantly milling all around us, talking, and checking out the exhibits. However, we always strive to bring you the best sound quality we possibly can.
DECEMBER 2024
18th - S3 EP 149:
Interviews recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
> Lego Books ReBuild Activity Cards - Nina
> SenSee Korea Braille and Activity books for children created with their own AI software. (Interview by CTO/Pedro Burckhardt)
> SC (Sang Choy) International Pre. Ltd, Your Partner in Print. Providing print service globally for products from coffee table books to plush and activity
books.
25th - S3 EP 150:
Interviews recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
> Make Believe Ideas
> Parragon Publishing India - Ganesh Singh
(Interview by CTO/Pedro Burckhardt)
January 2025
1st - S3 EP 151:
Interviews recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
> iPg - Independent Publishing Group - Joe Matthews
> Wrote By Me - Django Degree, Founder (Helping Authors Sell More Books)
Author of I Hope You Wake Up
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8th - S3 EP 152:
Interviews recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
> Hannah Gässler - CosPlayer
Ahsoka
> ClimateHackerz - Joerg Osarek (Interview by CTO/Pedro Burckhardt)
15th - S3 EP 153:
Interviews recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
> Abacus Brands - Steve Rad
> Sweet Cherry Publishing
22nd - S3 EP 154:
Interviews recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
> Kasey Rogers, Co-Author of I Know Why She Stayed
Founder of IKnowWhySheStayed.org a nonprofit combating domestic
abuse against women. #IKnowWhySheStayed - Authors Against Abuse
> Dianne and Pedro Burckhardt wrap up their first visit to the
Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany 2024
29th - S3 EP 155:
Best of Season 3 Rebroadcast - S3 EP 120: Theresa Payton, Author
> Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth
> Founder of Fortalice Solutions (cybersecurity services)
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