Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dick Wybrow as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including Simon & Schuster acquiring Holland’s VBK, KDP Virtual Voice Beta’s Audible titles, and how a billionaire who helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix was killed by his business partner. Then, stick around for a chat with author KimBoo York!

KimBoo York:

I’m K.C. York and I enjoy telling stories, but otherwise I’m pretty trustworthy.

I used to be the kid who stayed up late at night reading books under the covers with a flashlight…and honestly not a lot has changed.

I’m a professional author who enjoys encouraging other writers to Write The Thing, and yes, I have a long standing love affair with fanfiction for which I will never apologize!

I’m over 50 years old and proud that I made it this far.

Check It Out!

By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing: https://www.amazon.com/Seat-Your-Pants-Secrets-Discovery-ebook/dp/B0CWJVFRBM

Simon & Schuster to Acquire Holland’s VBK – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/05/ss-to-acquire-hollands-vbk-furthering-international-growth-strategy/

KDP Virtual Voice Beta Has Produced Over 40,000 Audible Titles – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/05/kdp-virtual-voice-beta-has-produced-over-40000-audible-titles/

A billionaire helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix. His business partner ensured he never lived to see its premiere – https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/china/billionaire-three-body-problem-netflix-intl-hnk/index.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

Kevin Tumlinson – ⁠⁠⁠https://www.kevintumlinson.com/⁠