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.
Check it out!
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
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BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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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
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/#
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Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O’Donnell as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including the surprising reading habits of Gen Z. Then stick around as Patrick chats with New York Times bestselling author Kim Sherwood.
Kim Sherwood is an author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Her first novel, Testament (2018), won the Bath Novel Award and Harper’s Bazaar Big Book Award. Her second book, Double or Nothing, is the first in a trilogy commissioned by the Ian Fleming Estate to expand the world of James Bond. It arrives in the United States on April 11th, 2023 from William Morrow and is available for preorder now.
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CopCamp2023 – https://www.premeditatedfiction.com/copcamp2023 [FB Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1280410339558799]
J.D. Barker – http://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
JP Rindfleisch IX – https://www.jprindfleischix.com/
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Patrick O’Donnell – https://www.copsandwriters.com/
Kim Sherwood – https://www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/
TODAY’S SPONSORS: Laterpress – http://laterpress.com/ | MasterWriter – https://masterwriter.com/
Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley – http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio – http://www.millpondstudio.com
Show notes & audio production by Geoff Emberlyn – https://twitter.com/gmbrlyn
Website Design by Word & Pixel – http://wordandpixel.com/
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
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