It's no surprise to us at The Hobcast Book Show that thrillers remain one of the most enduring and successful genres in fiction. Sharing the danger with our heroes is one of the key elements that attract readers, especially when the author is writing from experience to back up their creative imagination. Our guest this week, David Beckler, knows all about the courage and camaraderie that helps people face extreme situations. A firefighter for almost twenty years, mostly in Manchester, he draws on his experiences to inspire his novels. He has two series to his name: His Sterling and Mason series features two ex-Royal Marines, one of whom is now a firefighter, and his Antonia Conti series features a journalist uncovering corruption in a dystopian near-future setting.
Also this week, we tot up the sales of Spare as Prince Harry's memoir smashes sales records, and we look ahead to the launch of our latest Hobeck book - Cut and Shut by Jonathan Peace.
DAVID BECKLER AUTHOR – DISCOVER MY WRITING
122: Sci-fi and sword play - with Jude Austin
121: Broadway dreams and debut novels - with Rachel Corsini
120: Crowdfunding and cyberpunk - with Matt Adcock
119: From women’s weeklies to full-scale fiction - with Jude Hayland
118: An extraordinary journey to publication - with Amer Anwar
117: Glasgow grit and a dentist’s dilemma - with Heleen Kist
116: From the outside in - with Louise Mangos
115: Write what you know - with Nick Edmunds
114: Bringing a business book to life - with Bryn Thompson and Steve Lowndes
113: Exploring Transmedia Storytelling - with Colin Harvey
112: Making words work - with Sam and Barry Hall
111: What book coaching can bring to your writing - with Nicole Johnston
110: Poetic inspiration - with Susan Darlington
109: Taking ’pantsing’ to the next level - with Abigail Osborne
108: Celebrating Clapham - London’s literary powerhouse - with Julie Anderson
107: Creating a ’cult’ book - with Cailean Steed
106: How Plottr might ease your writing pain - with Troy Lambert
104: Drawing on life to inspire your writing - with Anne Coates
103: Creating a sense of place - with J M Simpson
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