Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Audible, E.L. James, Kindle+, and the people who love to hate-read. Then, stick around for a chat with Hannah Mathewson!
Hannah Mathewson is the author of two YA fantasy novels, Witherward and Wayward. She was born in Cambridge and graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BA in Film and Television. She lives in Oxfordshire. The Age of Blood and Magic is her adult debut.
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Hannah Mathewson: https://www.thebentagency.com/hannah-mathewson
The Age of Blood and Magic: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-age-of-blood-and-magic-hannah-mathewson?variant=44717892304930
The People Who Love To Hate-Read – https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/10/20/people-who-love-hate-read
Audible’s ‘Dracula’ Goes for the Throat – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101567-audible-s-dracula-goes-for-the-throat.html
Fifty Shades of Grey Author E.L. James Has a Sweet New YA Romance on the Way with ‘Just a Pinch of Spice’ – https://people.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-author-e-l-james-new-book-author-interview-exclusive-12177475
Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle+ – http://zdnet.com/tech/kindle-unlimited-kindle-plus-audiobooks-ai/
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/
JP Rindfleisch: https://shop.jprindfleischix.com/en-cad
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
TODAY’S SPONSOR:
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers, Ink special offer!!!)
Other Links
Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Booktrib – https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
Website Design by Word & Pixel – http://wordandpixel.com/
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
Transcription: https://app.castmagic.io/share/2ffd7459-4a4c-440b-a4cd-32e0cface870?tab=transcript&ai_content=true&magic_chat=true
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about magazines, library vendors, and publishers using AI for marketing copy. Then, stick around for a chat with Andrew Child!
Andrew Grant was born in Birmingham, England in May 1968. He went to school in St Albans, Hertfordshire and later attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. After graduation Andrew set up and ran a small independent theatre company which showcased a range of original material to local, regional and national audiences. Following a critically successful but financially challenging appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Andrew moved into the telecommunications industry as a ‘temporary’ solution to a short-term cash crisis. Fifteen years later, after carrying out a variety of roles – including a number which were covered by the UK Official Secrets Act – Andrew escaped from corporate life, and established himself as the author of the critically-acclaimed novels Even, Die Twice, More Harm Than Good, RUN, False Positive, False Friend, False Witness, Invisible, and Too Close To Home. Andrew is married to novelist Tasha Alexander, and lives on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming, USA.
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Andrew Child: https://www.jackreacher.com/us/authors/
Publishers Use AI for Marketing Copy, Rejection Letters – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/10/publishers-use-ai-for-marketing-copy-rejection-letters/
Library Vendors Get Up to Speed – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101479-library-vendors-get-up-to-speed.html
Must Read Magazines MUST Change or They’ll Destroy Asimov’s, Analog and F&SF – https://jasonsanford.substack.com/p/genre-grapevine-must-read-magazines-950
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/
JP Rindfleisch: https://shop.jprindfleischix.com/en-cad
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
TODAY’S SPONSOR:
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers, Ink special offer!!!)
Other Links
Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Booktrib – https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
Website Design by Word & Pixel – http://wordandpixel.com/
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
Transcription: https://app.castmagic.io/share/2ffd7459-4a4c-440b-a4cd-32e0cface870?tab=transcript&ai_content=true&magic_chat=true
*NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links.