Writers, Ink Podcast: Why two heads are better than one – the art of co-authoring with Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing.

J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author.

Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript in to your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business — editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.

This Week’s Episode

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about KitKats, Newberry, and what bookstores want from traditional publishers. Then, stick around for a chat with Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne!

Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne are the authors behind The Antiquity Affair, The Starlets, and My Fair Frauds, published by Harper Muse, and The Midnight Show, forthcoming from Crown in 2026. Lee Kelly is the author With Regrets and two novels for young adults, City of Savages andA Criminal Magic. Jennifer Thorne is the author of Lute, Diavola (a USA Todaybestseller), published by Tor/Nightfire, and the picture book Construction Zoo. As Jenn Marie Thorne, she is the author of the YA novels The Wrong Side of Right, The Inside of Out, and Night Music.