Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Audible, S&S, and Spotify. Then, stick around for a chat with Anna Maloney!
Anna Maloney grew up in London, part of a large Irish family. She has written for television (one BAFTA win), film, and radio; taught screenwriting; and works as a script consultant. She has worked in reality television, journalism, and public relations and is a qualified children’s playleader, and sometime usherette. She lives in southeast London and can often be found swimming at her local outdoor pool while working on a plot problem. A synopsis and sample of The 10:12 won the UK Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger Award.
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Anna Maloney: https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/anna-maloney-20251222433376
The 10:12 – https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-1012-anna-maloney?variant=44759133224994
Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters – https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/audibles-new-features-let-you-explore-book-worlds-and-even-talk-to-characters/?utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=6029304707&hsa_cam=24301694130&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24312921481&gbraid=0AAAAADCjhZSxOObiMH5olve4nPtjbjlro&gclid=CjwKCAjwirLWBhBBEiwAlItbEltNi8I9wsKOxhi9-cnbLqsKI0kquGyRFA9FfvEYE39FKi4ifcaq_hoCtOcQAvD_BwE
S&S Staff Balk at AI Performance-Tracking Software Talks – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101470-s-s-staff-balk-at-ai-performance-tracking-software-talks.html
Spotify Expands Audiobook Availability Worldwide – https://www.google.com/search?q=Spotify+Expands+Audiobook+Availability+Worldwide&rlz=1C5XOFX_enUS1159US1159&oq=Spotify+Expands+Audiobook+Availability+Worldwide&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBBzM5NWowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8
The Self Publishing Show Live is coming to the United States for the first time – https://jamesrblatch.substack.com/p/the-self-publishing-show-live-is
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/#
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, Dick Wybrow, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Harper’s new deal, Amazon’s response to Spotify’s free audiobooks, and NBN’s closing. Then, stick around for a chat with Dennis E. Taylor!
Dennis E. Taylor:
My name is Dennis Taylor. I share that distinction with several other authors and a couple of musicians, unfortunately. Which is why I’m using Dennis E. Taylor. No, not Dennise Taylor, dangit 🙂. I am a retired computer programmer, snowboarder, mountain-biker, runner, and now author. I hope my novels will give you a few hours of entertainment and escape. I’m open to suggestions, comments, ideas, or whatever.
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Dennis E. Taylor – http://dennisetaylor.org/
Harper Strikes Deal to License Nonfiction Books for AI; Makes Offer to Authors – https://authorsguild.org/news/harpercollins-ai-licensing-deal/
Amazon Tries A Belated Response to Spotify’s Free Audiobook Listening – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/11/amazon-tries-a-belated-response-to-spotifys-free-audiobook-listening/
NBN to Close, Clients Offered Opportunity to Move to Simon & Schuster – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/96515-national-book-network-to-close-clients-offered-opportunity-to-move-to-simon-schuster.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0Y
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/
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, James Blatch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about renting shelves in bookstores, BQE Press Launches, the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards, and self-publishing’s growing influence. Then, stick around for live questions at Author Nation!
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Author Nation: https://www.authornation.live/
Is this the future of bookstores? At these stores in Japan, anyone can rent a shelf to sell books – https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3284866/rent-shelf-bookstores-japan-are-better-any-online-sellers-algorithms
Under the BQE Press Launches – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/96457-under-the-bqe-press-launches.html
Voting Opens for the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards – https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2024
Self-Publishing’s Output and Influence Continue to Grow – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/96468-self-publishing-s-output-and-infuence-continue-to-grow.html
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/
Author Nation: https://www.authornation.live/
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/
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O’Donnell as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including a report from Bowker that proves the self-publishing boom is still going strong. Then stick around as Christine chats with debut novelist Vaishnavi Patel about reimaging important cultural tales, TikTok, and hitting the NYT Bestseller list.
Vaishnavi Patel is a law student focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anti-colonialism. Her debut novel, Kaikeyi, a feminist retailing of the ancient Indian epic, the Rāmāyana, is available now from Redhook/Hachette.
Links:*
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/
Vaishnavi Patel – https://vaishnavipatel.com/
TODAY’S SPONSOR: Laterpress – http://laterpress.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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