Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about BookTok, book output topping four million, and Tracy Wolff. Then, stick around for a chat with Karen Robards!
Karen Robards is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than fifty books and one novella. Karen published her first novel at age 24 and has won multiple awards throughout her career, including six Silver Pens for favorite author. Karen was described by The Daily Mail as one of the most reliable thriller….writers in the world.
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Karen Robards: https://karenrobards.com/index.html
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Official BookTok chart set to launch in the UK – https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/12/official-booktok-chart-set-to-launch-in-the-uk
Book Output Topped Four Million in 2025 – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99943-book-output-topped-4-million-in-2025.html
Tracy Wolff Did Not Plagiarize ‘Crave’ Series, Court Finds – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5793
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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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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about coloring books, Tracy Wolff, and finance. Then, stick around for a chat with Jane Friedman!
Jane Friedman: “I’ve been working in book publishing since the 1990s, but my views are not from the 1990s. Amidst rapid change in the industry, writers need honest and unbiased guidance to make the best decisions for their careers. I hope to offer you a signal amidst the noise.”
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Jane Friedman – https://janefriedman.com/
More Bold Than Cozy: Drama In The Coloring Book Community—What It Is and Why It Matters – https://bookriot.com/bold-and-cozy-coloring-coco-wyo-controversies/
Defendants in Tracy Wolff Copyright Case Seek Motion of Reconsideration – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/12/defendants-in-tracy-wolff-case-seek-motion-of-reconsideration/#:~:text=The%20defendants%20in%20the%20Tracy,to%20avoid%20a%20trial%20and
2024: The Year in Finance – https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesfinancecouncil/2024/03/14/2024-the-year-of-financial-transformation/
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/
Jane Friedman – https://janefriedman.com/
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/
*NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links.