Join hosts J.D. Barker, Jena Brown, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Character.ai, BookCon 2026, and rare stolen books. Then, stick around for a chat with Anthony Horowitz!
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – and is unique for working across so many media. Anthony is a born polymath; juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been turned into a hugely successful TV series by Amazon Freevee. A third series has just been filmed and the fourteenth Alex Rider novel, Nightshade: Revenge will be published in 2023.
Check it out!
Anthony Horowitz: https://anthonyhorowitz.com/
A Deadly Episode: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPKGPGLW?tag=sramz-aw-017-20
Character.ai Launches AI-Powered ‘Books’ Feature Letting Users Play Inside Classic Literature Like ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ – https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/character-ai-launches-ai-powered-books-feature-1236722570/
BookCon 2026: Where Fans Reign Supreme? – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/100213-bookcon-2026-where-fans-reign-supreme.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0
RARE BOOKS WORTH $3 MILLION STOLEN FROM FORMER MOMA PRESIDENT RECOVERED – https://www.artforum.com/news/rare-books-stolen-from-former-moma-president-recovered-1234748317
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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Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
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Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
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