Tag Archives: Hobeck Books

2022… The best of times and the worst of times #NewYear

Posted on December 31, 2022 by lindahuber

If anything taught us that nothing lasts forever, it was 2022. The moment we got used to the covid numbers going down, up they went again. As soon as we were accustomed to calling one person ‘the prime minister’, someone … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, The Writing Life | Tagged 2022, books, crime fiction, feel-good fiction, Happy New Year, Hobeck Books, reading, Writing | 4 Comments

Mixed news… #books

Posted on November 27, 2022 by lindahuber

This is the blog post that should have gone out last week, after the scheduled release of my new book The Un-Family on the 14th. The bad news is, due to an Amazon glitch (they needed proof – twice – … Continue reading →

Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life | Tagged animals, crime fiction, Hobeck Books, publishing process, The Un-Family | 5 Comments

Classic Comfort Reads… with Rae Sargeant

Posted on August 28, 2022 by lindahuber

The idea behind the Classic Comfort posts is that each featured writer chooses a favourite title from the classics – we’ll define ‘classic’ as pre-1940 – and a favourite comfort read, a book they always return to, for whatever reasons. … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Guest Posts | Tagged crimefiction, Her Deadly Friend, Hobeck Books, Kate Atkinson, Rachel Sargeant, Rae Sargeant | Leave a comment

#amwriting in a heatwave… #summer ’22

Posted on August 14, 2022 by lindahuber

It’s been hottish, these past few weeks. I’ve often wished my ‘writing cave’ was a real cave, deep in a windswept cliff, perhaps, with lovely cold water running down the walls and bats flapping in and out. Or maybe not. … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, The Writing Life | Tagged Book Lover's Companion, Hobeck Books, Louise Mangos, podcast, Writing | 2 Comments

Book news! #amwriting #crimefiction

Posted on June 12, 2022 by lindahuber

About ten days ago, a contract arrived in N.E. Switzerland. I signed, and sent it back to crime fiction publisher Hobeck Books, where it arrived on Friday. So now it’s official – book twelve is on the way, and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life | Tagged books, crime fiction, Hobeck Books, publishing, Writing | 4 Comments

I #amwriting, #travel in Switzerland and a Chill award!

Posted on April 10, 2022 by lindahuber

It’s been a busy week here in N.E Switzerland. On Monday, I travelled to Zürich to meet up with writing friends Louise Mangos – who’s coming on the blog later this month with her choice of Classic Comfort books – … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, The Writing Life, travel | Tagged Alison Baillie, books, editing, Hobeck Books, Louise Mangos, Writing | Leave a comment

Classic Comfort Reads… with Sue Shepherd

Posted on March 27, 2022 by lindahuber

Posted in books, Guest Posts | Tagged Agatha Christie, crime fiction, Hobeck Books, Kate Atkinson, Sue Shepherd, Swindled | 2 Comments

Taster: Pact of Silence

Posted on November 14, 2021 by lindahuber

It’s two more days until Pact of Silence hits the stores. We’ve had some lovely reviews from ARC readers and bloggers; huge thanks to you all. I know not everyone likes every book – I don’t either, but it’s always … Continue reading →

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I #amwriting #books in Switzerland…

Posted on November 7, 2021 by lindahuber

I have a couple of pieces of book news to share this weekend. First of all, Pact of Silence, suspense novel eleven (I can hardly believe I’ve written eleven…), is up on pre-order now, to be published on November 16th. … Continue reading →