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Hobeck Books - UK-based Independent publishers of adult genre fiction: crime, thrillers, mystery and
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19/08/2024

From physiotherapist to writer, Alison Irving examined the fine line between love and control in a marriage in her first book and in her second she delves deeper into the grey areas of love. We had a great chat and we do mention cars - wgg he at do iur cats have in common. Think of a mid-eighties band of the same name as the song: 2, 6, 2, 1, 3.

Listen to 187: The secrets within; exploring domestic noir - with Alison Irving from The Hobcast Book Show. Just long would you be prepared to endure a difficult marriage? How many years of mind games could you take? That's the dilemma facing Laura in Alison Irving's debut novel, Casual Cruelties, w...

19/08/2024

Pre-order time! We are thrilled to announce that THE CAR HORN REVOLUTION will be out on 29 October and you can pre-order now from Amazon and Hobeck (and other places):
https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDHSWZKL
https://amazon.com/dp/B0DDHSWZKL
https://hobeck.net/product-page/the-car-horn-revolution-by-aj-aberford

18/08/2024

Cats from space? Could this be real? What has been happening at Hobeck Towers over the last week? Read the newsletter, just sent, to find out! www.hobeck.net

16/08/2024

Out now! Perfect for the summer!
This book has had some stellar reviews on our blog tour!
'Ideal for summer.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Another stonker!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Memories-Sandlin-PI-Book-ebook/dp/B0DC4L6XR5

13/08/2024

Cover reveal time! The much awaited last instalment in the Inspector George Zammit series - THE CAR HORN REVOLUTION. Watch out HART team - coming your way! Out this autumn - preorder and pub date to come soon!

12/08/2024

We have a cover reveal tomorrow! Any guesses! Any guesses! Also, copy of this to the HART team tomorrow!

12/08/2024

It is podcast time! This week we talk crime, sherpas, apples and the Olympics with author, James Ellson - this man knows his apples!

From policing Manchester to trekking in Nepal - a writer's journey

12/08/2024

Good news! The Midnight Man is now out in audio - published by ISIS. Narrated by the very talented Annabelle Dowler. Off on your travels? This is the perfect car journey listen!
Available on Audible: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midnight-Man-Clapham-Trilogy-Book/dp/B0D727Q7X9/

11/08/2024

I like big sofas and I cannot lie. Newsletter just sent! A bit late this week - catching up after a few days by the sea. Why do we like big sofas? Well you'll only ever find out if you subscribe to our newsletter www.hobeck.net

09/08/2024

Fabulous review here of the audio of BLOOD NOTES by Lin Le Versha. Thanks to Peter Fleming for this. Lin Le Versha

The pressure of needing to perform

09/08/2024

Published this week! Take a look everyone.

My Front Page Fridays Week-18 guest is S. E. Shepherd and her brand-new Sandlin PI crime novel , New Memories. Here’s a peek at the opening.

06/08/2024

Huge congrats today from the M5 to S.E. Shepherd for the publication of NEW MEMORIES today! Yay!!! Hannah and Lottie are back!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC4L6XR5/

04/08/2024

Sunday newsletter sent! A little later than normal but better late than never... So where are you? Are you camp 'I love the Olympics' or camp 'I'd rather read my book'? http://hobeck.net

01/08/2024

Out today! Out today! Out today! The wonderful BLOOD NOTES is now available on audio and we LOVE this book! We know you will love this. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QREmjP90mjN7A4sQ47dJc?si=-h6RDDoPTquuDh_--XnC4w

01/08/2024

The Henshaw Press Short Story competition for September is now OPEN! Check out our June winners. Grab yourself a coffee, have a read. Why not try for yourself? It only costs £6 to enter: https://henshawpress.co.uk/june-2024-results/

01/08/2024

Ohhh we'll check this out. Fantastic, Rachel!

30/07/2024

Out today! Out today! We are so thrilled to get this audiobook published today - congrats to AJ Aberford and A***n, who did the narration. Please do take a listen and let us know what you think. Welcome to George's world: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zPQ27dQcCWbRAKOJaxloG?si=fhn8A8-6QKODz-q_LwTWTQ

30/07/2024

It's a longie, but an ooooh so goodie! D. V. Bishop is our special guest and we also talk audio - how does one do a Maltese accent? Don't ask me! https://shows.acast.com/the-hobcast-book-show/episodes/184-renaissance-florence-meets-judge-dredd-with-dv-bishop

28/07/2024

Is this lady a secret cat lady? Read our Sunday newsletter to find out www.hobeck.net

25/07/2024

Another Hobeck audio coming soon! Six days to go! https://open.spotify.com/show/5QREmjP90mjN7A4sQ47dJc?si=-h6RDDoPTquuDh_--XnC4w

23/07/2024

The countdown is on! BODIES IN THE WATER is out in audio in six days!
https://open.spotify.com/show/2zPQ27dQcCWbRAKOJaxloG?si=fhn8A8-6QKODz-q_LwTWTQ&nd=1&dlsi=b5fb959d62774380

21/07/2024

How is this chap going to stop me blending chips? Find out in our weekly Sunday newsletter! Want to know what bizarre things we talk about every week - subscribe now! www.hobeck.net

17/07/2024

Lara Arden is back! Pre-order now! Out 17 September 2024 - by ROB GITTINS.
This is the second in the Lara Arden crime series - following on from I'm Not There.
Different souls, one common link - the past. But do the tendrils of that past cling to everyone associated with it? Can they ever break free?

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8CSG625
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8CSG625
Hobeck: https://www.hobeck.net/product-page/private-investigations-by-rob-gittins

16/07/2024

Bargain price - one week only! It's a steal! It's a thriller! And it is racing up the charts this week - help get it to the top.
UK https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZHDWT5L
US https://amazon.com/dp/B09ZHDWT5L

16/07/2024

HUGE congratulations today to David Jarvis for the publication of this fine thriller THE VIOLIN AND CANDLESTICK! It is already gathering some fabulous reviews - want to find out why? READ IT!
https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D54FBVK8

15/07/2024

This week on the Hobcast we invite David Jarvis, Hobeck author, to come chat with us about his new book (out tomorrow) and his writing process - it's a first for us! Find out what it is by listening in: https://shows.acast.com/the-hobcast-book-show/episodes/182-writing-a-modern-thriller-with-david-jarvis

14/07/2024

Don't watch football - read this!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZHDWT5L

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Pre-order time! We are thrilled to announce that THE CAR HORN REVOLUTION will be out on 29 October and you can pre-order now from Amazon and Hobeck (and other places): https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDHSWZKL https://amazon.com/dp/B0DDHSWZKL https://hobeck.net/product-page/the-car-horn-revolution-by-aj-aberford

Out now! Perfect for the summer! This book has had some stellar reviews on our blog tour! 'Ideal for summer.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Another stonker!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Memories-Sandlin-PI-Book-ebook/dp/B0DC4L6XR5

Huge congrats today from the M5 to S.E. Shepherd for the publication of NEW MEMORIES today! Yay!!! Hannah and Lottie are back! @thatsueshepherd #indiepub #published #crimefiction https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC4L6XR5/

The countdown is on! BODIES IN THE WATER is out in audio in six days! https://open.spotify.com/show/2zPQ27dQcCWbRAKOJaxloG?si=fhn8A8-6QKODz-q_LwTWTQ&nd=1&dlsi=b5fb959d62774380

Lara Arden is back! Pre-order now! Out 17 September 2024 - by ROB GITTINS. This is the second in the Lara Arden crime series - following on from I'm Not There. Different souls, one common link - the past. But do the tendrils of that past cling to everyone associated with it? Can they ever break free? UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8CSG625 US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8CSG625 Hobeck: https://www.hobeck.net/product-page/private-investigations-by-rob-gittins

CONGRATULATIONS today to DAVID JARVIS! These two books look fabulous and well done to Jem Butcher for the design - cannot wait to see what you all think of this series. Go on, order now, you know you want to! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iceberg-Mike-Kingdom-Thrillers-Book-ebook/dp/B0D1R5P2NK

Cover reveal time! We have another addictive, dark, haunting thriller to come from Rob Gittins, out this September. We can't wait to share this with you. The much-anticipated follow up to I'm Not There.

One week to go! Get writing, people! You might win up to £200 and publication in the next anthology. https://www.henshawpress.co.uk/

We have signed a contract with... MAUREEN MYANT! This is not in the Glasgow series but is a thrilling psychological drama exploring the deep-seated emotional baggage we can carry below the veneer of the 'happy' family. What happens when the veneer is bruised...?

Cover reveal and preorder time! We cannot wait to publish: The Tip of the Iceberg: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1R5P2NK This Is Not a Pipe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5MGTZXC The Violin and Candlestick: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D54FBVK8 ALL OUT 2 AND 16 JULY 2024!

Cover reveal time! We LOVE this one - Book 3 in the Sandlin PI Series which takes Hannah and Lottie to sunnier climbs. Preorder now for your perfect summer read! https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D63J16NF

Publishing today! Publishing today! Publishing today! Congratulations Maureen Myant and The Shame - we love this book and this series.

Breaking news! Breaking news! Breaking news! We are thrilled to make it official!

Cover reveal and pre-order! The Violin and Candlestick by David Jarvis - PUBLISHING 16 JULY 2024. Watch this space for the first two books new covers and preorders as well.

Happy Publication Day to HER CHARMING MAN by Rachel Sargeant! We are thrilled to be publishing the second in the Gloucestershire Crime Series - FREE ON KU! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CY5ZFRR4

By way of an early boost to the publication of HER CHARMING MAN today, here are some of the review comments we had for HER DEADLY FRIEND which was relaunched last month.

Happy Birthday to Hobeck author Kerena Swan! We hope you've had a lovely day

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Trad Values, Indie Spirit

We're a new family-run independent publisher of adult fiction in the following genres: thrillers, crime, suspense and sci-fi.

Our ethos is simple: we aim to support and nurture our family of authors, giving their work the full editorial and marketing polish, allowing them to reach creative and commercial potential.

From hardback, paperback, ebook and audiobook we have the expertise to bring authors and readers together.

We are open to submissions from authors in these genres with complete manuscripts and series, and we promise to acknowledge receipt within two working weeks and offer a critique for all submissions.