Researching James Swain
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5772 people with the Swain surname? In that year Swain was ranked number 736 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Swain on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 7913 people with the Swain surname in the UK? Swain is now ranked number 750 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called James Swain
James Swain
James Swain (born June 7, 1956) is an American crime fiction author and magician.
Swain has written at more than fifteen fiction and non-fiction books. Many have been translated into twelve languages. He has used two main characters in most of his crime related and mystery books. These are Tony Valentine, a private eye and Jack Carpenter, an ex-cop turned child rescuer. Swain is lesser known for his "Magic" non-fiction books which are self-published. Swain's recent books have been declared "Mysteries of the Year" by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews.
He has received two nominations for the Barry Award. In 2006, he was awarded the Prix Calibre 38 for best American Crime Fiction for his Tony Valentine series. He has received an award for his fiction from "Florida Book."
The "Tony Valentine" rights were purchased in 2009 by Langley Films for theatrical purposes. An agreement allows Swain to write the first screenplay adaptation.
Swain was researching a story about poker hustling for Men's Journal in 2009 and the team of hustlers he found agreed to let him write a series of novels based on their experiences after a five-year delay, leading to the "Billy Cunningham" series.
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