This week the Hobcast Book Show speaks to debut Hobeck author Mark Wightman on the eve of the publication of Waking The Tiger, his historical crime novel set in Singapore as the Second World War erupts. Mark explains the lengths he went to to research the smallest historical and cultural details as he created the world of Inspector Max Betancourt, and how publication is the fulfilment of a life-long dream. Adrian and Rebecca also discuss how established authors are being dropped by publishers to make way for celebrity signings, and they reveal some of the plans Hobeck Books has to mark the start of Crime Reading Month here in the UK.
Episode 62: Tackling multiple genres - with Dave McCluskey
Episode 61: The awards only indies can win - with Pauline Barclay
Episode 60: The long winding road from Lahore to the bookshelves - with Awais Khan
Episode 59: The Queen of Crime - an Agatha Christie Special
Episode 58: Know your genre if you want to sell books - with Rachel McLean
Episode 57: Creating true evil - with Lewis Hastings
Episode 56: Making connections with listeners - with Dian Perry
Episode 55: That publication day feeling - with A J Hill
Episode 54: Indie Publishing facing tough times - with Dan Morgan (Part 2)
Episode 53: Publishing Noir - the reality of indie publishing with Dan Morgan
Episode 52: Doctor in the house - writing as a second career - with Mairi Chong
Episode 51: How to become a bestselling author in two years - with Daniel Hurst
Episode 50: Dreaming among the spires
Episode 49: Bookbugs and Dragon Tales with Dan and Leanne Fridd
Episode 48: A literary blind date - with Sarah Manvel
Episode 47: The power of research - gangs, knife-crime, and murder - with Jennie Ensor
Episode 46: Independent Bookshops Special with Jules Button and Krissy Lloyd
Episode 45: An A-level in murder - with Lin Le Versha
Episode 44: The secrets we bury - with Linda Huber
Episode 43: To edit is divine - with Helen Gray
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