How difficult is it to master a new genre when you've built your writing career around another? That's the challenge that faced our guest on The Hobcast Book Show this week, Terri Nixon. She publishes Crossfire with Hobeck Books this week, after establishing herself as one of the leading authors in the UK of family sagas. She's also a leading fantasy writer. So what made her add crime to her portfolio of genres?
Also this week, Adrian and Rebecca reflect on some key issues making waves in publishing, including an apology from the Old Peculier Crime Writing festival in Harrogate for failing to include any female authors of colour on their festival programme. There's further good news for Hobeck author Mark Wightman, and Adrian reveals how Martina Navratilova once shared details about her love life while they commentated together at Wimbledon for the BBC. All that and more in the Hobcast.
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
105: From firefighter to thriller author - with David Beckler
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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