Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including Random House Publishing Group acquiring Boom! Studios, WIPO launching a toolkit for authors and publishers, and TikTok’s AI Chatbot called Genie. Then, stick around for a chat with Peter James!
Peter James is a UK No.1 bestselling author, best known for his Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, now a hit ITV drama starring John Simm as the troubled Brighton copper.
Much loved by crime and thriller fans for his fast-paced page-turners full of unexpected plot twists, sinister characters, and accurate portrayal of modern day policing, he has won over 40 awards for his work including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger. In 2024, it was announced that he is the creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.
To date, Peter has written an impressive total of 20 Sunday Times No. 1s, sold over 23 million copies worldwide and been translated into 38 languages. Her Majesty Queen Camilla has announced that Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is her favourite fictional detective. His books are also often adapted for the stage, with his six stage shows grossing over £17 million at the box office – the most recent being Wish You Were Dead.
Check It Out!
They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy’s Story – https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/peter-james/they-thought-i-was-dead-sandys-story/9781529031430
Random House Publishing Group To Acquire Boom! Studios – https://deadline.com/2024/07/boom-studios-to-be-acquired-random-house-publishing-group-1236006392/
Contracts in Book Publishing: WIPO launches a toolkit for authors and publishers – https://europeanwriterscouncil.eu/contracts-in-book-publishing-wipo-toolkit/
TikTok’s Developing a New AI Chatbot Called Genie – https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktoks-developing-new-ai-chatbot-genie/720397/
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Peter James – https://www.peterjames.com/
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dick Wybrow as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including the Romance Writers of America filing for bankruptcy, Polis Books, and how Costco plans to stop selling books year round. Then, stick around for a chat with Carol LaHines!
Carol LaHines:
For me, the most affecting stories are those that are leavened with a sardonic sensibility. Italo Calvino, one of my favorite writers, notes “th[e] particular connection between melancholy and humor,” speaking of how great writing “foregrounds [with] tiny, luminous traces that counterpoint the dark catastrophe.” I’ve always veered toward the great literary comic writers—from Cervantes to Laurence Sterne to Pynchon, with a particular reverence for Nabokov, who believed that the best writing places the reader under a spell.
My debut novel, Someday Everything Will All Make Sense, was a finalist for the Nilsen Prize for a First Novel and an American Fiction Award. My second novel, The Vixen Amber Halloway, is forthcoming in 2024 (Regal House). My fiction has appeared in journals including Fence, Denver Quarterly, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Cimarron Review, The Literary Review, The Laurel Review, South Dakota Review, North Dakota Quarterly, The South Carolina Review, The Chattahoochee Review, The Nebraska Review, North Atlantic Review, Sycamore Review, Permafrost, redivider, Literary Orphans, and Literal Latte. My story, “Papijack,” was selected by judge Patrick Ryan as the recipient of the Lamar York Prize for Fiction. My short stories and novellas have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and been finalists for the David Meyerson Fiction Prize, the Mary McCarthy Prize, the New Letters short story award, and the Disquiet Literary Prize, among others. My nonfiction includes “New York est une ville a part,” appearing in chantier d’ecriture (Mémoire d’encrier, A. Heminway, ed.). I am a graduate of New York University, Gallatin Division, and of St. John’s University School of Law. My teachers include Rick Moody, Phil Schultz, and Sheila Kohler.
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The Vixen Amber Halloway – https://regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-vixen-amber-halloway/
Romance Writers of America Files for Bankruptcy: https://authorlink.com/news-and-views/news/romance-writers-file-for-bankruptcy/
A Hard, but Good, Ending for Polis Books – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/95162-a-hard-but-good-ending-for-polis-books.html
Costco Plans To Stop Selling Books Year Round – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/books/costco-books.html
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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/
Carol LaHines – https://www.carollahines.com/home.html
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dick Wybrow as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including Simon & Schuster acquiring Holland’s VBK, KDP Virtual Voice Beta’s Audible titles, and how a billionaire who helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix was killed by his business partner. Then, stick around for a chat with author KimBoo York!
KimBoo York:
I’m K.C. York and I enjoy telling stories, but otherwise I’m pretty trustworthy.
I used to be the kid who stayed up late at night reading books under the covers with a flashlight…and honestly not a lot has changed.
I’m a professional author who enjoys encouraging other writers to Write The Thing, and yes, I have a long standing love affair with fanfiction for which I will never apologize!
I’m over 50 years old and proud that I made it this far.
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By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing: https://www.amazon.com/Seat-Your-Pants-Secrets-Discovery-ebook/dp/B0CWJVFRBM
Simon & Schuster to Acquire Holland’s VBK – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/05/ss-to-acquire-hollands-vbk-furthering-international-growth-strategy/
KDP Virtual Voice Beta Has Produced Over 40,000 Audible Titles – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/05/kdp-virtual-voice-beta-has-produced-over-40000-audible-titles/
A billionaire helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix. His business partner ensured he never lived to see its premiere – https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/china/billionaire-three-body-problem-netflix-intl-hnk/index.html
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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/
Sarina Bowen – https://sarinabowen.com/
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Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
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