{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646f7fb53c7f5e001173a62e/691493d4830e2623bfc11a51?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"235: The real deal - with Ilana Berry","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646f7fb53c7f5e001173a62e/1762955748403-51a1919f-c912-4f16-abbf-ff0e7ecfde47.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong><em>The Hobcast Book Show</em></strong> brings you an unmissable one-hour interview with U.S. author and former CIA officer<a href=\"https://isberry.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>I.S. Berry</strong></a>. Ilana's multi award-winning debut novel <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peacock-Sparrow-Winner-Edgar-Award-ebook/dp/B0CTB1BC38\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Peacock and the Sparrow</em></strong></a> has been hailed as a modern spy classic, blending real-world intrigue with gripping fiction. Ilana's inspiration came from her intelligence work during the Arab Spring, and we explore her journey from intelligence to literature, uncovering the secrets behind her storytelling. If you love thrillers, espionage, and insider perspectives, this episode is your passport to the shadow world.</p><p><br></p><p>Also this week, Adrian and Rebecca share insights from the<a href=\"https://indiepressnetwork.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>Indie Press Network's</strong></a> marketing day in London, and reveal Amazon's plans to offer authors AI translations for their books.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://isberry.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I.S. Berry</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peacock-Sparrow-Winner-Edgar-Award-ebook/dp/B0CTB1BC38\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peacock-Sparrow-Winner-Edgar-Award-ebook/dp/B0CTB1BC38</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Adrian Hobart"}