We're constantly drawing inspiration from history here on The Hobcast Book Show, and the same is true for our guest this week, U.S author Mary Kendall. As Mary explains, it was whilst delving into her own family history that she discovered the real life events that inspired her debut novel, the The Spinster's Fortune. Set in Washington D.C, Mary draws on her experiences growing up in the city to bring the setting to life, but she still had to embark of months of research to ensure she captured the events of 1929 correctly.
Also this week, we celebrate another major award nomination for a Hobeck author, and we ask why so many universities are suddenly launching Masters degrees in publishing?
Episode 22: It's an actor's (and writer's) life for me - with Judi Daykin
Episode 21: It's a cover up! The design process with Jayne Mapp
Episode 20 - From Scotland to Singapore. Historical crime fiction with Mark Wightman
Episode 19: The Craft of Character - with Mark Boutros
Episode 18: Learning from James Patterson with special guest, Brendan DuBois
Episode 17: To edit is divine - with Jenny Parrott
Episode 16: Crime - the right way - with Graham Bartlett
Episode 15: From Clinical Psychologist to Crime Author - with Dr. Chris Merritt
Episode 14: Murder on Merseyside - with Malcolm Hollingdrake
Episode 13: Meet the Bloggers with Surjit Parekh, Sue Hampson and Philippa Hall
Episode 12: Boxsets and Bunnies - with Lewis Hastings (pt2)
Episode 11: Making the bath water go cold - with Lewis Hastings
Episode 10: No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast, featuring Kerena Swan
Episode 9: Succeeding as an Indie Author - with Adam Croft
Episode 8: Tennis coach to bestselling author - with Matt Brolly
Episode 7: Cover Story featuring Jem Butcher
EPISODE 6: Lessons from Linda with Linda Huber
Episode 5: The Secrets of Story - featuring Matt Bird
Episode 4: Bob's Our Uncle featuring Robert Daws
EPISODE 3: A Moving Story featuring Antony Dunford
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