Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including the Amazon Audible Audiobook Antitrust, Microsoft’s AI deal with UAE, the 2024 U.S. Book Show, and Beventi. Then, stick around for a chat with Ellery Lloyd!

Ellery Lloyd – Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos

Collette Lyons is a journalist and editor, the former content director of Elle (UK) and editorial director at Soho House. She has written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and the Sunday Times.

Paul Vlitos is the author of two previous novels, Welcome to the Working Week and Every Day is Like Sunday. He is the program director for English Literature with Creative Writing at the University of Surrey.

Check It Out!

The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby: A Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Final-Act-Juliette-Willoughby-Novel/dp/0063323001/

Amazon Audible Audiobook Antitrust – https://www.hbsslaw.com/cases/amazon-audible-audiobook-antitrust

Microsoft’s AI deal with UAE sparks concerns – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/microsofts-uae-deal-could-transfer-key-us-chips-ai-technology-abroad-2024-05-23/

Sights and Insights from the 2024 U.S. Book Show – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/95118-sights-and-insights-from-the-2024-u-s-book-show.html

Beventi – https://beventi.co/

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

Kevin Tumlinson – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.kevintumlinson.com/⁠