Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Ingram, Sourcebooks, and a new book event platform. 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 thirty novels of psychological suspense, including the Taylor Jackson series, the Samantha Owens series, and numerous acclaimed standalones. She is the Emmy Award–winning cohost of A Word on Words, the literary television series on PBS. Over a twenty-year career, her work has earned widespread critical recognition, with titles optioned for television and published in thirty countries, and millions of copies in print worldwide. A dedicated voice in the writing community, she also publishes The Creative Edge, a newsletter and blog for writers navigating the craft and business of fiction. She lives with her husband and twin kittens—one of whom is a ghost—in Nashville, Tennessee.
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J.T. Ellison: https://www.jtellison.com/home
You Know Why: https://a.co/d/07QH1JgQ
Former Bookseller Launches Book Event Platform – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/101065-lit-circle-in-beta-testing-with-national-launch-in-the-works.html
Ingram’s Covered Launches for Booksellers and Librarians – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101063-ingram-s-covered-begins-offering-drcs-to-booksellers-and-librarians.html
Sourcebooks, the #1 Romance Publisher in the Country, Drives the Category Forward with Major New Initiatives and Investment – https://www.sourcebooks.com/content/sourcebooks-the-1-romance-publisher-in-the-country-drives-the-category-forward-with-major-new-initiatives-and-investment
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/#
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Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
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Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including the AAP’s Annual StatShot report for 2022. Then stick around as Christine chats with bestselling romance author Tessa Bailey!
Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa Baileys writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Some of her hits include It Happened One Summer, Secretly Yours, and Fix Her Up. Her latest novel, Unfortunately Yours, releases tomorrow, June 6, and is available for preorder now.
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AAP StatShot Annual Report: Publishing Revenues Totaled $28.10 Billion for 2022 – https://bit.ly/3qurfbK
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/
JP Rindfleisch IX – https://www.jprindfleischix.com/
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Patrick O’Donnell – https://www.copsandwriters.com/
Tessa Bailey – https://www.tessabailey.com/
TODAY’S SPONSORS:
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers Ink special offer!!!)
MasterWriter – https://masterwriter.com/
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 – 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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