Episode 83: Celebrating the craft - with April Doyle

<p>'It's more than speculation, it's a prediction.' That, famously, was the tagline for The Swarm - the 1978 disaster movie starring Michael Caine that depicted the impact that a swarm of 'African Killer Bees' would have on the United States. It's a sad reflection that the opposite is now true, and bees and other pollinators are under threat. That's the starting point for <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hive-April-Doyle-ebook/dp/B09R7TG8GG'>Hive</a> - the award-nominated novel by our guest this week, April Doyle. In a fascinating interview, we discuss how she was drawn to the subject, and we also explore her work as a creative writing teacher in her home county of Kent. </p> <p>Also this week, Adrian and Rebecca discuss the impact of issues created by a new computer system at the UK's leading bookshop chain, and look forward to a busy month ahead for <a href='http://www.hobeck.net'>Hobeck Books</a> with three books being released in August.</p> <p></p>