Writers, Ink: Your backstage pass to the world's most prolific authors

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including updates on a recent book ban and James Patterson's beef with the NYT bestsellers list. Then stick around as Christine chats with return guest Caroline Kepnes. Caroline Kepnes is the New York Times bestselling author of You, Hidden Bodies, Providence, and You Love Me. Her work has been translated into a multitude of languages and inspired a television series adaptation of You, currently on Netflix. Her latest book in the You series, For You And Only You, drops on April 25th and is available for preorder now. Links:* Check Out Writers, Ink on YouTube! - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts⁠⁠ AI In Our Lives: ITW's chat with AI lawyer Bradlee Frazer - ⁠https://bit.ly/AI_In_Our_Lives⁠ [ passcode: 5f=ivbA= ] CopCamp2023 - ⁠⁠https://www.premeditatedfiction.com/copcamp2023⁠⁠ [FB Group - ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1280410339558799⁠⁠] 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/⁠⁠ Caroline Kepnes - https://www.carolinekepnes.com/ TODAY'S SPONSORS: Laterpress - ⁠⁠http://laterpress.com/⁠⁠ | 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/⁠⁠ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Kobo's new subscription model! Then stick around as Patrick chats with award-winning novelist and screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), The Two Popes (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). McCarten has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including twice for Best Adapted Screenplay. His latest thriller novel, Going Zero, arrives tomorrow, April 11, 2023, and is available for preorder now. Links:* Check Out Writers, Ink on YouTube! - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts⁠ CopCamp2023 - ⁠https://www.premeditatedfiction.com/copcamp2023⁠ [FB Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1280410339558799⁠] 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/⁠ TODAY'S SPONSORS: Laterpress - ⁠http://laterpress.com/⁠ | 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/⁠ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including—as always—discussions of AI! Then stick around as Christine chats with New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. “When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” Brenda admits. “I learned how to write by reading what others have written. The best advice for any would-be author: read, read, read….” Brenda sold her first book, and the rest is history. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, she continues to publish two or three novels a year, in a variety of genres. Her latest, The Seaside Library, releases April 11, 2023, and is available for preorder now. Links:* Check Out Writers, Ink on YouTube! - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts⁠ CopCamp2023 - ⁠https://www.premeditatedfiction.com/copcamp2023⁠ [FB Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1280410339558799⁠] 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/⁠ Brenda Novak - https://brendanovak.com/ TODAY'S SPONSORS: Laterpress - ⁠http://laterpress.com/⁠ | MasterWriter - ⁠https://masterwriter.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/⁠ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including the surprising reading habits of Gen Z. Then stick around as Patrick chats with New York Times bestselling author Kim Sherwood. Kim Sherwood is an author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Her first novel, Testament (2018), won the Bath Novel Award and Harper’s Bazaar Big Book Award. Her second book, Double or Nothing, is the first in a trilogy commissioned by the Ian Fleming Estate to expand the world of James Bond. It arrives in the United States on April 11th, 2023 from William Morrow and is available for preorder now. Links:* Check Out Writers, Ink on YouTube! - https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts CopCamp2023 - https://www.premeditatedfiction.com/copcamp2023 [FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1280410339558799] 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/ Kim Sherwood - https://www.kimsherwoodauthor.com/ TODAY'S SPONSORS: Laterpress - http://laterpress.com/ | MasterWriter - https://masterwriter.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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this bonus episode of Writers, Ink, JP catches up with previous guest Hugh Howey. Hugh Howey is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of WOOL, MACHINE LEARNING, SAND, BEACON 23, and many others. His works have been translated into over 40 languages, with millions of copies sold around the world. WOOL has been adapted into Silo, a TV show from AppleTVPlus, which premiers May 5th! Find Writers, Ink on YouTube! - https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/ 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/ Hugh Howey - https://hughhowey.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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including a blockbuster publishing deal for one of today’s bestselling authors. Then stick around as Christine chats with mystery author Tracy Clark. Tracy Clark, a native Chicagoan, is the author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned PI Cassandra Raines. Her debut, BROKEN PLACES, made Library Journal’s list of the Best Crime Fiction of 2018, and CrimeReads named Cass Raines Best New PI of 2018. Her latest novel, Hide, a Detective Harriet Foster Thriller, was released in January 2023 and is available now wherever books are sold. Links:* Check Out Writers, Ink on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts 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/ Tracy Clark – https://tracyclarkbooks.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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Bookshop.org's move into ebooks and an AI-related update pertaining to audiobook voice talent. Then stick around as Christine chats with novelist and former lawyer William Landay about truth (or the lack thereof) in fiction and the crime novel as a great vehicle for exploring universal themes. William Landay is the author of Defending Jacob, which won the Strand Critics Award for best mystery novel; The Strangler, listed as a best crime novel of the year by the L.A. Times, Daily Telegraph, and others; and Mission Flats, winner of the Dagger Award for best first crime novel. [source] His latest novel, All That Is Mine I Carry With Me, releases tomorrow, March 7, 2023, from Bantam Books. 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/ William Landay - https://www.williamlanday.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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including JP's undying love for keeping things local. Then stick around as Kevin chats with NYT bestselling author Daniel Suarez about indie publishing, the future of technology, and making the most of experts. DANIEL SUAREZ is the New York Times bestselling author of Daemon, FreedomTM, Kill Decision, and Delta-v. His latest novel, Critical Mass, was released on January 31st from Dutton Books [PRH] and is available now wherever books are sold. 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/ Daniel Suarez - https://daniel-suarez.com/https://daniel-suarez.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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including a major update on the HarperCollins strike as well as distributing to libraries as both traditional and independent authors. Then stick around as Kevin talks with NYT bestselling author James Rollins about villains, prologues, juggling a variety of projects at once, and writing in multiple genres. James Rollins is the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Sigma Force series, the novelization for the blockbuster film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and the Jake Ransom middle-grade series. His latest novel, The Cradle of Ice (MoonFall Saga #2), dropped February 7th from TOR/Macmillan and is available now wherever books are sold. Links:* J.D. Barker - http://jdbarker.com/ Christine Daigle - https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/ Kevin Tumlinson - https://www.kevintumlinson.com/ James Rollins - https://jamesrollins.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/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.