131: "And we've got Gareth Gates..." - with Liz Mistry

<p>It's that time of the year - Harrogate! This week the show comes from the <strong>Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival</strong>, the UK's premier event celebrating the genre. Joining us at The Old Swan Hotel is <a href="https://www.lizmistry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Liz Mistry</strong></a>, the prolific Bradford-based author and creator of <a href="https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/liz-mistry/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">two hugely popular crime series</a>.</p><p>We discuss the influence Bradford has had on her writing, and the impact of her mixed-race marriage on the themes of her work. Liz also shares with Rebecca and Adrian plans for a third series, set in her native West Lothian in Scotland. </p><br><p>Also this week we discuss the role played by one of the Hobeck family in winning a the big prize at Harrogate this week, the mammoth seven-figure deal signed by British crime author T M Logan, and reflect on the closure of another of the UK's best-known independent publishing houses. </p><br><p><a href="https://www.lizmistry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Mistry Crime Writer – Author &amp; Writer</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/liz-mistry/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Mistry - Book Series In Order</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>