Ranked #1
134: Bringing it home - domestic noir with Caroline England
134: Bringing it home - domestic noir with Caroline England
If there's ever a career that could prepare you to become an author of domestic noir and psychological thrillers, then b... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #2
133: From real life P.I to crime author - with Linda Mather
133: From real life P.I to crime author - with Linda Mather
"Write what you know." It's probably the most over-used piece of advice to aspiring authors. That said, if what you know... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #3
132: Inside Icelandic Noir - with Quentin Bates
132: Inside Icelandic Noir - with Quentin Bates
What does it take to translate fiction? That's the question for our guest this week on The Hobcast Book Show, Quentin Ba... Read more
31 Jul 2023
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #4
131: "And we've got Gareth Gates..." - with Liz Mistry
131: "And we've got Gareth Gates..." - with Liz Mistry
It's that time of the year - Harrogate! This week the show comes from the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival... Read more
24 Jul 2023
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #5
130: Asking your way to a great story - with Alison Stockham
130: Asking your way to a great story - with Alison Stockham
What if? Two simple words that can unlock a world of stories. Throw in a few more questions, examine your ideas from dif... Read more
16 Jul 2023
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #6
129: Books and the Blues - with Guy Hale
129: Books and the Blues - with Guy Hale
We've often said on The Hobcast Book Show that are more than a few similarities between the book trade and the music bus... Read more
10 Jul 2023
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #7
128: Teacher to thriller writer - with Louise Mumford
128: Teacher to thriller writer - with Louise Mumford
It's one thing to teach English for a living, it's another to practice what you preach. Our guest this week, Louise Mumf... Read more
3 Jul 2023
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #8
127: Vitalising Purpose - with Jonathan Bland and Jamie Veitch
127: Vitalising Purpose - with Jonathan Bland and Jamie Veitch
This week's Hobcast Book Show is a departure from our usual subject areas. We're joined by the co-authors of Vitalising ... Read more
26 Jun 2023
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #9
126: Modernising locked room mysteries - with Heather Fitt
126: Modernising locked room mysteries - with Heather Fitt
What's behind the enduring popularity of the 'locked room' mystery? Agatha Christie was without question the queen of th... Read more
19 Jun 2023
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #10
125: Born with a book in your stomach - with Jónína Leósdóttir
125: Born with a book in your stomach - with Jónína Leósdóttir
You might imagine we've lost our minds here at The Hobcast Book Show with an episode title like this, but, believe it or... Read more
12 Jun 2023
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1hr 16mins