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Mar152026

MSN – Why we’re obsessed with the origins of evil and how JD Barker is rewriting the modern thriller

For decades, popular storytelling revolved around heroes: their journeys, their moral clarity, their inevitable triumphs. But somewhere along the way, the center of gravity shifted. Audiences began asking different questions, not how evil is defeated, but how it is created. More…

Mar42026

Rolling Stone – When Nothing’s Happening: Keep Writing Anyway

There’s a quiet point in every writer’s life—sometimes early, sometimes deep into the journey—where nothing seems to be happening. The words feel sluggish. The story stalls. The inbox stays empty. The metrics don’t move. No one seems interested. More…

Feb262026

Bloody Disgusting – ‘A Caller’s Game’ – ‘Die Hard’ Meets ‘Talk Radio’ in J.D. Barker Thriller Adaptation

NEWS: Jenna Mattison (The Sound) has been tapped to pen a feature adaptation of A Caller’s Game from New York Times bestselling author J.D. Barker (Dracul, The Fourth Monkey), Deadline reports. More…

Feb262026

Deadline – Jenna Mattison Tapped To Pen Feature Adaptation Of J.D. Barker’s Thriller Novel ‘A Caller’s Game’

NEWS: Jenna Mattison has been tapped to pen a feature adaptation of A Caller’s Game, the thriller from New York Times and international bestselling author J.D. Barker. More…

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