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An Unfolding Soul: Douglas Westcott’s latest novel to be published in September

1 August, 2018 in News

Following the huge success of Douglas Westcott’s debut novel, Go Swift and Far – selling over 10,000 copies- Valley Spring Press is excited to announce that his long-anticipated second novel, An Unfolding Soul- a…

A Great Literary Souvenir of Bath

19 August, 2015 in News

Writing under the pseudonym Douglas Westcott, Bloor made the career shift from business to books, debuting his recent novel, Go Swift and Far, the first in a projected trilogy of novels tracing the…

Case Study: Gordon Bloor

8 February, 2015 in News

Gordon Bloor writes under the pseudony Douglas Westcott and self-published his first novel, Go Swift and Far, with CPI. “CPI came by recommendation from another self-publishing author and also had…

Literature: Bloor Book Success

5 January, 2015 in News

Go Swift and Far, the locally written and produced novel all about Bath, has already been reprinted following strong sales. The book, which features real life Bath characters and is…

From the Noticeboard

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IN GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH… The power was off when he entered the house, and he had to feel his way along the pitch-black hallway into the ground floor dining…

May 2026 From the author’s desk…

7 May, 2026 in From the author's desk

THE CELEBRATION AT RAPHAELS… The stylish restaurant with its dark polished floors, wooden furniture and soft candlelight was noisy, atmospheric and itself pure theatre, into which they made an entrance….

Reviews

“Extraordinarily interesting for many different reasons …These books made our stay in Bath an even more exciting experience … As a university lecturer in English Literature I am fascinated with contemporary stories of life in Bath … I could not put the book away. Ian’s life is such a captivating story.”

Ewa Welnic – Bydgoszcz, Poland

‘A great yarn. Douglas Westcott is a natural storyteller who very successfully weaves Bath’s history into a page turning tale.’

Michael Symons

‘I loved this book. Full of fascinating history, very exciting and I look forward to the sequel.’

Sarah Lewis

“Hard on the heels of ‘Go Swift and Far’ comes this hugely enjoyable sequel and another success for Westcott”

Jack Jenkins

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