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Adrian Hobart

@adrian_hobart

Director of Hobeck Books, Audiobook Narrator, Writer and occasional podcaster. Former BBC broadcaster.

Best part of week laid up with the lurgy now. Feel like Michael Corleone at the moment: just when I thought I was out it pulls me back in…


Heartily recommend the brilliant family-run Cafe in The Park in Shrewsbury. Everything baked on site. Great community feel. maps.app.goo.gl/xa2dx4p9CGVBS6…


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Interesting facts as a countdown to Publication day. SEA-ME-WE 3 is the longest undersea cable - 24,000 miles Why not read The Mongoose and the Cobra, the 4th in the Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom series? From @HobeckBooks or Amazon amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLQV47YV

David_Jarvis_'s tweet image. Interesting facts as a countdown to Publication day.

SEA-ME-WE 3 is the longest undersea cable - 24,000 miles 
  
Why not read The Mongoose and the Cobra, the 4th in the Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom series?  
From @HobeckBooks 
or Amazon amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLQV47YV

Good to see the sport subs on the overnight shift at The Guardian are keeping traditions alive. Responsismithble?

adrian_hobart's tweet image. Good to see the sport subs on the overnight shift at The Guardian are keeping traditions alive. Responsismithble?

Attending this great event with fellow indie publishers - slightly scared to hear of new EU legislation heading our way - the EUDR in 2025 which will demand we can account exactly which tree our paperbacks have been printed from! Help!

Excited to be set up for the IPN day @britishlibrary! We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again – the future is indie! 💪 Thanks in abundance to the powerhouse @BeeRowlatt @eventsBL for hosting us! 😁🤩

IndiePressNet's tweet image. Excited to be set up for the IPN day @britishlibrary! We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again – the future is indie! 💪 Thanks in abundance to the powerhouse @BeeRowlatt @eventsBL for hosting us! 😁🤩


Just setting up for our next Hobcast guest. V excited to be speaking to @jenehilt about the power of tropes in fiction. #indiepub #writing

adrian_hobart's tweet image. Just setting up for our next Hobcast guest. V excited to be speaking to @jenehilt about the power of tropes in fiction. #indiepub #writing

I need to come up with a Sam Matterface drinking/bingo card. Probably too many categories though. Would need a 12 bottle case to cope.


Casemiro has to come off at half time. Collyer on. The game has left him behind.


Ollie Pope - what the xxx was that? Brainless. #ENGvsSL


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Out now! Perfect for the summer! This book has had some stellar reviews on our blog tour! 'Ideal for summer.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Another stonker!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ amazon.co.uk/New-Memories-S… @thatsueshepherd #crimeseries #crimefiction #summerreading #summer2024 #spain #seaside #mustread


Hope you enjoy, Peter!

Current listen, now we are moving again.... #BloodNotes by @linleversha narrated by @adrian_hobart published by @HobeckBooks...

EastHullPete's tweet image. Current listen, now we are moving again.... #BloodNotes by @linleversha narrated by @adrian_hobart published by @HobeckBooks...


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Thank you to @HobeckBooks and @adrian_hobart for making this happen. Now you can immerse yourself in George’s turbulent world while doing other things. Download on Spotify - you won’t regret it! Poor George - all he wants is a quiet life but fate has other ideas!! #thriller

Out today! Out today! We are so thrilled to get this audiobook published today - congrats to AJ Aberford and Arian, who did the narration. Please do take a listen and let us know what you think. Welcome to George's world: open.spotify.com/show/2zPQ27dQc… @AJAberford

HobeckBooks's tweet image. Out today! Out today! We are so thrilled to get this audiobook published today - congrats to AJ Aberford and Arian, who did the narration. Please do take a listen and let us know what you think. Welcome to George's world: open.spotify.com/show/2zPQ27dQc… @AJAberford


Yeah - let’s just interrupt the coverage of live Triathlon to watch a VT from a social media star who has a fear of heights talking about diving. FFS.


That’s the moment of the games so far - what a comeback from Tom Pidcock to take gold in the Men’s Mountain Biking - lost over 30 secs with a puncture and nicked in front with an audacious move with seconds to go. Superb.


Has there been a memo sent round insisting that presenters ask former team mates on the BBC coverage how they ‘feel’ ahead of each event involving a Team GB competitor? Why is that in the least bit interesting or relevant? Olympic coverage as a giant emoji.


Seriously, watched 5 mins of the opening coverage of the Olympics this morning and the BBC have descended into a fawning fan fest about how lovely it is to be in Paris etc. I’m sorry - you’re not taking the audience with you. Like a giant Insta post.


No one can say they haven’t been rehearsing this #OpeningCeremony for years. Here’s an early rehearsal from the early 90s. Cirque de Clunes KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU Clowns youtu.be/rfaF3WSb3qk?si… via @YouTube

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So far, and this is without the promised torrential rain, this opening ceremony has spooky echoes of the dreadful Golden Jubilee regatta on the Thames. Too rushed, no context, and timing out. #OpeningCeremony


I’ve been critical of some of Spotify’s moves in the audiobook market - but I have to say running a countdown to our latest production is pretty cool. Catch Inspector George Zammit’s first adventure in audio next week. @AJAberford @HobeckBooks open.spotify.com/show/2zPQ27dQc…


Can’t agree with Olly Pope getting man of the match - how many chances did he offer during his hundred? Surely Bashir’s five-fer more worthy on his first test bowling appearance in England?


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