Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about KitKats, Newberry, and what bookstores want from traditional publishers. Then, stick around for a chat with Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne!
Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne are the authors behind The Antiquity Affair, The Starlets, and My Fair Frauds, published by Harper Muse, and The Midnight Show, forthcoming from Crown in 2026. Lee Kelly is the author With Regrets and two novels for young adults, City of Savages and A Criminal Magic. Jennifer Thorne is the author of Lute, Diavola (a USA Today bestseller), published by Tor/Nightfire, and the picture book Construction Zoo. As Jenn Marie Thorne, she is the author of the YA novels The Wrong Side of Right, The Inside of Out, and Night Music.
Check it out!
Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne: https://jillgrinbergliterary.com/book_author/lee-kelly-jennifer-thorne/
The Midnight Show: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786826/the-midnight-show-by-lee-kelly-and-jennifer-thorne/
KitKat Heist – https://nestletest.qualifioapp.com/quiz/1776232_2455/CDCG-KITKAT-STOLEN-FORM.html
What Bookstores Want From Traditional Publishers—and How the Bookstore Market Has Changed – https://janefriedman.com/what-bookstores-want-from-traditional-publishers-and-how-the-bookstore-market-has-changed
Dashverse to Create Short Videos of Harlequin Romances – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/03/dashverse-to-create-short-videos-of-harlequin-romances/
If you read cursive, the Newberry has a job for you. – https://lithub.com/if-you-read-cursive-the-newberry-has-a-job-for-you/
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