Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about AALA, choosing your own adventure, and a publishing scam. Then, stick around for a chat with Gillian Daniels!
Gillian Daniels: Since attending the 2011 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop, Gillian Daniels’ poetry and short fiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Strange Horizons, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, among more than thirty other publications. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, and she now writes, works, and haunts the streets in the Boston area of Massachusetts. She also makes comics and zines, searches out little-known horror and indie movies, and definitely wants to see pictures of your cat. Represented by Storm Literary Agency.
Check it out!
Gillian Daniels: https://eatyourbooks.blogspot.com/
Jenny Will Eat You Now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Jenny-Will-Eat-You-Now/Gillian-Daniels/9781668218136
Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret Leaves AALA Over Ethics Disagreement – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/09/dystel-goderich-bourret-leaves-aala-over-ethics-disagreement/
Choose Your Own Adventure Publisher Launches Adult Imprint – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101325-choose-your-own-adventure-publisher-launches-adult-imprint.html
He Scammed the Book Business for Years. Is He Back? – https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/books/filippo-bernardini-manuscript-thief-publishing-scam.html
Show Links:
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J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
Jena Brown – https://www.jenabrownwrites.com
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
JP Rindfleisch: https://shop.jprindfleischix.com/en-cad
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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