Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Kindle Translate and Spotify’s audiobook recaps. Then, stick around for a chat with James Patterson!
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Check it out!
James Patterson: https://www.jamespatterson.com/
Return of the Spider: https://www.jamespatterson.com/titles/james-patterson/return-of-the-spider/9780316569569/
Amazon Introduces Kindle Translate – https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/amazon-kindle-translate-books-authors
Why Authors Should Care About HarperCollins’ “Bad Quarter” – https://maybeiovershared.substack.com/p/why-authors-should-care-about-harpercollins?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true
The Slippery Slop of AI Herbal Remedy Books on Amazon – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/11/the-slippery-slop-of-ai-herbal-remedy-books-on-amazon/
The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me… and Lost – https://lithub.com/the-publishing-industry-gambled-on-me-and-lost
Spotify Introduces Audiobook Recaps Feature – https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-13/audiobook-recaps-beta-test/
IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/
Author Anchor: https://authoranchor.com/
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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/
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, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about a new report for publishers, Amazon’s algorithm change, and Gen Z’s screens survey. Then, stick around for a chat with Edoardo Ballerini!
Edoardo Ballerini: Called “a master in his field” (The New York Times) and “in a class by himself” (Oprah Daily), Edoardo Ballerini is an award winning narrator of audiobooks, a familiar face on screens (from “The Sopranos” to the recent “A Murder at the End of the World”), and a few other things, too.
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Edoardo Ballerini: https://edoardoballerini.com/
New Report Urges Publishers to Capitalize on Hidden Strengths – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98913-new-report-urges-publishers-to-capitalize-on-hidden-strengths.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0Y
Amazon algorithm change has led to ‘volatility in visibility’, warn indie authors – https://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-algorithm-changes-have-led-to-volatility-in-visibility-warn-indie-authors
Gen Z Wants More Animation and Less Sex Onscreen, According to Teens & Screens Survey – https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gen-z-more-animation-less-sex-onscreen-teens-screens-1236556212
IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/
Author Anchor: https://authoranchor.com/
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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/
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.
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Reese Witherspoon, the AI Protection Act, and audiobook walking clubs. Then, stick around for a chat with J.T. Ellison!
J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 psychological thrillers and domestic noir novels, and the Emmy® award-winning co-host of A Word on Words on Nashville PBS.
She also writes contemporary fantasy as Joss Walker, including the award-winning Jayne Thorne series. With millions of books sold across 30 countries, her work has earned critical acclaim, prestigious awards, and multiple TV options. J.T. lives in Nashville with her husband and twin kittens—one of whom is a ghost—where she’s crafting her next suspenseful tale.
Want to learn more? Visit J.T.’s FAQ page, and check out her favorite interviews. Need a book cover? How about a head shot? Visit the media kit.
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Last Seen: https://www.jtellison.com/last-seen
Gone Before Goodbye – https://www.gonebeforegoodbye.com
Hawley and Blumenthal Introduce AI Protection Act – https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-blumenthal-unveil-bipartisan-bill-empowering-working-americans-to-sue-big-tech-ai-companies-for-stealing-creative-works/
Audiobook Walking Clubs Take Reading Outside – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/98222-audiobook-walking-clubs-take-reading-outside.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0Y
Check It Out!
J.T. Ellison: https://www.jtellison.com/
Author Anchor: https://authoranchor.com/
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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/
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.
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Netgalley, ChatGPT, and Spotify. Then, stick around for a chat with Stephen Graham Jones!
Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of 35 or so books, +350 stories, some comic books, and all this stuff here. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and has a few broken-down old trucks, one PhD, and way too many boots. More here.
Check It Out!
Stephen Graham Jones – https://www.demontheory.net/
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter – https://www.demontheory.net/event/buffalo-hunter-hunter-tour/
Netgalley to Launch Consumer Platform Booktrovert – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/03/netgalley-to-launch-consumer-platform-booktrovert/
ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’ – https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/12/chatgpt-firm-reveals-ai-model-that-is-good-at-creative-writing-sam-altman
Spotify Audiobooks Solicits Short Audio Content from Independent Authors – https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-03-13/spotify-audiobooks-launches-a-new-publishing-program-for-independent-authors/#:~:text=Spotify%20is%20committed%20to%20lowering,form%20audiobooks%20via%20Findaway%20Voices.
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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/#
Stephen Graham Jones – https://www.demontheory.net/
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.
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and A.I. Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Esquire layoffs, Costco books, Spotify analytics, and PRH. Then, stick around for a chat with Katie Tallo!
Katie Tallo: For three decades, Katie has been an award-winning screenwriter and director, collaborating on projects in animation, television and motion pictures. After winning an international novel contest for women writers in 2013, Katie landed a publishing deal for her debut novel. The thriller Dark August is set in the Wellington West neighbourhood where she lives. The novel became an international bestseller and was chosen as an Apple Book of the Month and New York Times Editor’s Choice. It inspired a trilogy including the follow-up, Poison Lilies, which brings Augusta and Levi back for another cold case when a body emerges from a frozen pond, and the final installment, Buried Road, which tumbles forward more than a decade to find Gus and her daughter, Bly, on a precarious road trip to find a missing person. Katie is currently working on a new mystery thriller.
Check It Out!
Katie Tallo: https://katietallo.com/
Buried Road: https://katietallo.com/buried-road/
Esquire Magazine Layoffs –
Costco to Keep Book Sections in 100 Outlets Year-Round – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/96591-costco-to-keep-book-sections-in-100-outlets-year-round.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0Y
Spotify Launches Analytics Platform for Audiobook Publishers, Authors – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/96596-spotify-launches-analytics-platform-for-audiobook-publishers-authors.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0Y
PRH Joins Worldwide Coalition Condemning Unlicensed Use of Creative Works for Training Generative AI – https://authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-joins-worldwide-coalition-condemning-unlicensed-use-of-creative-works-for-training-generative-ai/?ref=PRHB37CE9EF4B73&linkid=PRHB37CE9EF4B73&cdi=4C1CA28A4A07039BE0534FD66B0A8F8C&template_id=31792&aid=randohouseinc2266-20
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/
Dennis E. Taylor – http://dennisetaylor.org/
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/
*NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links.