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My debut novel, Searching, a love story, has now published.As the first British diplomat to deploy to the disaster zone in Thailand after the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami struck, this old-fashioned love story is my quiet tribute to those who died, to the compassion of Thai people in their response, and to everyone who stepped up to help in the most harrowing of circumstance. Britain's Ambassador to Thailand at the time, David Fall, CMG said "Ian Proud has succeeded in interweaving a hard-hitting disaster novel with a tender ‘will they, won’t they?’ love story. ‘Searching’ is compulsive reading."You can download a free kindle version via Amazon until 16 June, obtain a paperback copy online via Amazon, Waterstones or other book retailers, or obtain a signed copy via my website www.prouddiplomat.com

I recently appeared on popular Croatian podcast to discuss prospects for peace globally, including in Ukraine and in Iran. I'm afraid that I didn't strike an optimistic tone...

I recently appeared on Enda Brady's regular Roundtable show on TRT World to discuss the consequences of the recent Hungarian election.