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Donna Morfett
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The Hobcast Book Show
206: The state of the crime fiction nation - with Donna Morfett
As we start 2025's run of shows, we thought we'd catch up with one of UK crime fiction's biggest champions, Donna Morfett, who returns to the show for the third time. Donna is a prolific blogger, the founder of The Dark Side of Brighton weekend crime festival, and an author in her own right. In recent weeks though, she's revealed how she's become embroiled in a dispute with a well-known fiction editor who she offered to help by lending her PayPal account. The act, made in good faith, left Donna owing a debt recovery company £1000. Encouraged by many members o...
2025-01-30
1h 08
Criminally Inspired
Criminally Inspired Episode 14 - Donna Morfett
“I wrote all the fun bits – the torture – first.” Donna Morfett joins Ben Bruce to talk about her new novel, blogging, and finding inspiration in the writing community.
2024-07-20
56 min
The Hobcast Book Show
146: The state of British Crime - with Donna Morfatt
On this week's episode we ask - how healthy is British crime fiction? Who better to ask than prolific reviewer and crime festival organiser, Donna Morfett, who returns to The Hobcast Book Show for a second time. A week after hosting her event, The Dark Side of Brighton, which featured some of the biggest names in UK crime fiction, Donna explains that whilst the genre remains hugely popular, new entrants to the industry are finding it harder than ever to find their way in.Also this week, Adrian bemoans KDP's announcement to begin beta-testing AI narrated...
2023-11-06
1h 14
Motivation & Mindsets Show
#140 Guest Speaker - DONNA FRANKLIN - "Developing Your Kick A** Mindset"
How Donna Franklin developed My Kick-A** Mindset - I went from extreme poverty to making 6 figures - I have a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do - I work with Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi My Accolades A little bit about meTop realtor in Keller Williams I love my family & friends & animalsTwo Best Selling Books I love working & helping othersOne amazing daughter My positivity is who I am!Two amazing grandchildren I absolutely love to smile!!(ages 5 and 6)Donna has been in real estate for many years in San Antonio and Denver, Colorado. She worked for the United States Government for several years before dec...
2022-12-22
30 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Chris McDonald
Author of the Stonebridge mysteries and cozy crime novellas.
2021-12-20
44 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Margaret Harris
Cozy crime author
2021-12-20
25 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Susan Willis
Food romance and cozy crime writer
2021-12-20
36 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
KJ Ellis TOT
Romance author Katrina popped by to introduce herself to Tales on Trent next May.
2021-12-19
11 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Jack Ellem
Crime, thriller and mystery writer.
2021-12-19
43 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Martin Ferguson TOT
Martin came by to chat about his books and introduce himself for the Tales on Trent event next May.
2021-12-15
15 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Rose Griffin-Twidell
Author of YA Fantasy
2021-12-14
27 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
ML Rayner Tales on Trent
Matt came to introduce himself for Tales on Trent in Stoke next May.
2021-12-12
12 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Peter Boon
Cozy Crime author and all round lovely guy came by to chat.
2021-12-10
35 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Jennie Ensor
Jennie came by to chat about her new book Silenced and her prevoius three releases.
2021-12-09
57 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Jessica Ames Tales on Trent
Jessica Ames came to introduce herself in advance of the Tales on Trent event in Stoke on May 14th 2022
2021-12-09
15 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Justin Newland
Historial fiction author
2021-12-06
1h 01
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Sue Barnard
2021-12-04
37 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Carrie Weston
YA Fantasy and adult romance author
2021-12-03
37 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Victoria Dowd
Author of the Smart Womens murder club books
2021-12-03
36 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
TG Reid
TG Reid author of the DCI Bone series set in Scotland
2021-11-29
37 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Rachel Parsonage
Author of three books in a fictional hospital detailing their experiences during the pandemic.
2021-11-29
22 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Karen Telling
2021-11-25
30 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Sally Rigby and Amanda Ashby
Sally and Amanda joined together to write a book and came to tell me about it.
2021-11-25
47 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Heather Martin
The author of That Reacher Guy
2021-11-25
38 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Adrian and Rebecca of Hobeck Books
The owners of Hobeck books came and chatted about setting up a publishers in lockdown why they did and who they would like to have on as a guest.
2021-11-15
58 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Louisa LA Larkin
Crime, thriller and cozy mystery writer Louisa came by to chat to me about her new book and lots of other varied and interesting things.
2021-11-12
47 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Jenny Kane
Author of 36 books, from erotica to rom com.
2021-11-11
27 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Charlie Gallagher
Crime fiction writer Charlie came by to chat about his new book Lethal Game, the second in his current series, but 16th or 17 overall (he couldnt remember!!)
2021-11-09
33 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Ann Bloxwich
Debut novelist, whose first book came out in the summer, and featured at Bloody Scotland as a new voice.
2021-11-08
1h 04
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Gary Dobbs
Gary is the author of Westerns, non-fiction books and a new crime series, the first of which was Down Among the Dead.
2021-11-07
38 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Michelle Kidd Tales on Trent
Michelle popped by to introduce herself to the Tales on Trent event for next year.
2021-11-07
08 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Jim Napier
Mysteries set in London and Yorkshire.
2021-11-05
43 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Deborah White
Author of childrens fairy stories, and adult psychological thrillers. Her first author interview.
2021-11-03
27 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
ML Kacy
Today ML Kacy popped by to introduce herself ready for Tales on Trent next year.
2021-11-03
11 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Wendy H Jones
Scottish writer of crime, childrens and young adult books.
2021-11-02
34 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Mark Richards
Crime fiction author with books set in Whitby.
2021-11-01
49 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Juliana Weber
Author of historical fiction, set during the Irish Famine.
2021-11-01
16 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Rob Shephard TOT
Rob popped by to introduce himself to Tales on Trent.
2021-10-31
17 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Fiona Leitch
Author of cosy mysteries set in Cornwall, Fiona came to chat to me ahead of the launch of her first christmas release.
2021-10-30
58 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Esther Chilton
Esther popped by to tell me a little bit more about herself in preparation for Tales on Trent next year.
2021-10-27
12 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Louisa Mae
Louisa popped by to introduce herself to Tales on Trent
2021-10-26
15 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Keira Garner
Keira popped by to introduce herself to Tales on Trent.
2021-10-26
10 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Elizabeth Morgan TOT
Elizabeth popped by to quickly introduce herself for the Tales on Trent event in Stoke next May.
2021-10-17
15 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Alistair Birch
Came to chat to me ahead of the release of his debut novel Shadow Pursuit.
2021-10-15
55 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Olly Jarvis
Author of newly released and incredible book The Genesis Inquiry, along with other crime/legal/history thriller books.
2021-10-15
34 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Harry Fisher
Crime Author of Be Sure your Sins, book one in the DS Mel Cooper series. Book 2 due in November
2021-10-15
50 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Craig Robertson
Scottish crime author came by to chat about his books and Bloody Scotland, speaking to Stephen King.
2021-10-12
37 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Lewis Mountford TOT
The Lord of Lust introduces himself in advance for the event next year
2021-10-12
15 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Chris Brookmyre
Scottish Crime author and member of the Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. Author of the Jasmine Sharp series, Jack Parlabane series, and some fantasy, and books with his wife.
2021-10-07
38 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Tony Forder
One of my favourite people and authors came to chat to me aboiut his new book The Huntsmen, new Bliss and was asked some quickfire questions and whether hes ever had a secret admirer.
2021-10-04
1h 02
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Nathan Scammell
Nathan is a fantasy author, who is attending the Tales on Trent book signing next year, so done a joint chat.
2021-10-03
31 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
David Gatward
Author of the Grimm series set in Yorkshire.
2021-09-28
47 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Owen Mullen
Author of the Scotland based Charlie Cameron series and London based Glass family series came to take the piss out of me for a bit, and chat about his new book.
2021-09-27
29 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
KC Poitras
American romance author came by to chat about her two books that are already released, and the two which are coming up.
2021-09-27
23 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Crystyna Berger
Historical Fiction writer, based on family stories
2021-09-27
47 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Sophia Anyanwu
British Nigerian author of Christian fiction, romance and historical fiction.
2021-09-24
24 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Stuart Johnstone
A Scottish writer who got a huge career boost from none other than Stephen King. Find out how here.
2021-09-24
1h 06
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
David Mark
David has written a tell all, no holds barred memoir of his mental health struggles throughout his life. He came to chat to me about it, and his reasons for doing it, and it was one of the most open yet funny interviews I have done to date.
2021-09-24
1h 02
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Owen Mullen
Author of the Charlie Cameron and Glass family series'. Came by to chat to me about his new book.
2021-09-24
29 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Graeme Cumming
A short interview to introduce himself to Tales on Trent
2021-09-23
22 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Valerie Keogh
Valerie Keogh, author of 20 psychological thrillers came back to chat.
2021-09-22
35 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Carol Mathews
Author of paranormal books and looks at a different way of writing.
2021-09-22
28 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Jane Buckley
Northern Irish Author writing about her experiences of the Troubles but a fictional account.
2021-09-22
30 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Chris Whitaker
Author of multi award winning We Begin at the End, and other novels including Tall Oaks.
2021-09-21
44 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Maggie James
Author of 8 psychological thrillers, the newest one, out 31st August, She'll Never Tell.
2021-09-15
49 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Gail Olmsted
Author of contemporary fiction and a historical novel based on a family link to the Olmsted who created landscape gardening in America.
2021-09-14
42 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Sarah Bourne
Author of InVisible released wednesday
2021-09-14
1h 10
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Ros Rendle
The lovely Ros came to chat to me to introduce herself for the Tales on Trent book signing event next year.
2021-09-12
10 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Ashley Beegan
Debut author Ashley, came to chat about her thriller based on her work in mental heatlh.
2021-09-11
44 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Elizabeth Coffey
On suicide prevention day, Liz came to chat to me about the tragedy that plagued her family for nearly 9 years, starting with the suicide of her sister. She has written a memoir, and came to chat to me abouit it.
2021-09-10
43 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Brian Price
Former scientist and advisor to the crime writing community, turned to novel writing, and his first book Fatal Trade is out next week, and came by to chat to me about it.
2021-09-10
56 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Victoria Dowd
Author of classic Agatha Christie style who dunnits.
2021-09-09
39 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Kerry KM Harding
Kerry released her debut romantic suspense novel in May.
2021-09-08
21 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
L G Campbell Tales on Trent
Lauren Campbell came to chat to give a brief intro for her appearance at Tales on Trent next year.
2021-09-08
12 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Mick Arnold
Mick Arnold, aiuthor of the saga series set in World War 2, featuring The Auxillary air service.
2021-09-06
41 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Will Dean
Author of Standalone thrillers such as The Last Thing to Burn, and the Tuva Moodyson series came to chat to me today.
2021-09-03
51 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Martin Tracey
Attending author at Tales on Trent came to introduce himself.
2021-09-01
15 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Lisa Cutts
Ex police officer turned writer came to tell me about her police procedural books, and her turn to cosy crime.
2021-08-29
36 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Holly J Gill
Author of a multi genre series of books including romance and F/F romance
2021-08-29
14 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Zoe-Lee O‘Farrell
Zoe came to chat to me just before the release of her debut novel, Ouija.
2021-08-28
41 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
BC Harris
Beverley came to chat about the release of her debut novel, Conspiracy of Cats
2021-08-27
44 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Martin Tracey
Author of the Judd Stone series came by to chat to me.
2021-08-26
56 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
John Nicholl
Author of 10 psychological thrillers to date, including the most recent Killing Evil. Using his work in child protection to inspire these books, they have a very strong element of truth to them.
2021-08-26
1h 16
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Sharon Dempsey
Crime writer Sharon, came to chat to me about her books today.
2021-08-26
30 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Leigh Russell
2 million books sold, 16 Geraldine Steel novels, a phenomenol author, came to chat today.
2021-08-25
46 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Isobelle Cate
Paranormal Romance author introduces herself for Tales on Trent
2021-08-25
13 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Callie Trautmiller
American author of a WW II ya novel focusing on the Japanese contribution to the American war effort.
2021-08-23
31 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Colette Davison
Colette is an attending author at Tales on Trent next year, and came by to give a short intro to what she does.
2021-08-22
13 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
James P Sumner introduces himself ready for Tales on Trent
Tales on Trent is an author signing event taking place in Stoke on May 14th 2022.
2021-08-18
13 min
The Hobcast Book Show
Episode 31: Supporting authors through Facebook - with Donna Morfett
The UK Crime writing scene is the envy of the world. No other country can boast the range of talented crime authors that the UK does, and that's not least down to the incredible support the reading community offers them. Donna Morfett is at the vanguard of this support. Her Facebook group, Donna's Interviews, Reviews and Giveaways has grown in recent months to become one of the most influential pages on the UK crime scene. Featuring almost daily in-depth interviews with authors, from the big names to first-time indie writers, Donna's group is recognised as one of the best...
2021-08-16
1h 14
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Sean Campbell
Author of The Grifter, which is out today and his DCI Morton series.
2021-08-15
38 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Michelle Kidd
Author of Guilt, the first book in a new series, and 4 other crime thrillers.
2021-08-12
26 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
James P. Sumner
Author of 2 thriller series, 21 books to date, came to tell me about them.
2021-08-11
29 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Stuart James
Award Winning author of The Hosue on Rectory Lane, Apartment Six, Turn the Other Way, Stranded, and new book, Selfie.
2021-08-10
32 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Penny Batchelor
Author of Her New Best Friend and My Perfect Sister.
2021-08-04
41 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Imran Mahmood
Criminal Barrister turned novelist, with 2 incredible books to date, one of which has been turned into a tv series.
2021-08-04
44 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Paul Finch
Super interesting guy who has had an incredible life, who writes crime fiction amongst other things.
2021-08-04
55 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
TG Reid
Author of new series starting with Dark is the Grave.
2021-08-02
44 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
SJ Butler
Author of psychological thrillers came by to chat.
2021-07-30
25 min
Little Miss Morfett Chats to Authors
Vicki Beeby A
Author of WW2 historical romance and sagas.
2021-07-30
30 min