Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about fake summer reading lists, Dani Francis, and Taylor Jenkins Reid. Then, stick around for a chat with Heather Graham!
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Heather Graham, majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was with Dell, and since then, she has written over two hundred novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, sci-fi, young adult, and Christmas family fare.
She is pleased to have been published in approximately thirty languages and has written over 200 novels and has 70 million books in print. Heather has been honored with awards from booksellers and writers’ organizations for excellence in her work, and she is the proud to be a recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers and was awarded the prestigious Thriller Master Award in 2016. She is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA. Heather has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, Mystery Book Club, People and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including Today, Entertainment Tonight, and local television.
Check It Out!
Heather Graham: https://www.theoriginalheathergraham.com/
The Murder Machine: https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Machine-Heather-Graham/dp/0778387410/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
Newspapers Run Fake Summer Reading List – https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai
Why Everyone Is Talking About Dani Francis’ Silver Elite: The Controversy Behind BookTok’s New Dystopian Sensation – https://screenrant.com/dani-francis-silver-elite-dystopian-book-pen-name-controversy-explained
Time Magazine Profile: Taylor Jenkins Reid Sold Five New Books For $8 Million Each – https://time.com/7284944/taylor-jenkins-reid-atmosphere-interview/
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Show Links:
Writers, Ink on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts
J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
Jena Brown – https://www.jenabrownwrites.com
James Blatch – https://www.jamesblatch.com/
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Dick Wybrow – https://www.dickwybrow.com/
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
Heather Graham: https://www.theoriginalheathergraham.com/
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