🚨LIVE AUTHOR EVENT: Multi-Million Copy Bestseller JD Kirk Joins Us This Friday!

The WCCS, Season 15, episode 14. Watch it live at the bottom of this post.

We're thrilled to announce that JD Kirk, the bestselling author of the hugely popular DCI Logan crime series, is returning to The Writing Community Chat Show, and this time, he’s bringing something completely different with him.

This Friday at 8PM UK time, we’ll be going live with JD Kirk (aka Scottish author Barry Hutchison) to talk about his bold new genre leap: his first-ever psychological thriller, My Daughter is Missing, published April 16th, 2025 with Bookouture.

This is a major shift for one of crime fiction’s most gripping storytellers, and we’ll be diving into all of it, the why, the how, and what fans can expect from this emotionally charged, high-stakes thriller. If you thought the DCI Logan books kept you up at night, just wait.

This special live episode is going to be packed with insight, laughs, and real talk about writing, switching genres, and the weight of telling darker, more personal stories. And guess what?

🔐 Paid members get exclusive live access to this episode. That means:

• Watch it in real time

• Ask JD your own questions

• Join us afterward for a relaxed, members-only hangout with CJ and Chris Hooley

If you're a non-paid subscriber, don’t worry, you’ll still get to enjoy the episode two weeks later when it drops on our YouTube channel and podcast feed. But if you want to be part of the action and get closer to your favorite authors, now’s the time to upgrade.

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📚 About the Book: My Daughter is Missing
In My Daughter is Missing, JD Kirk trades detective grit for psychological intensity. This emotionally raw, tightly-wound thriller is a story of family, fear, and the lengths one person will go to when the unthinkable happens. It’s a must-read—and a must-hear-about—on this week’s show.

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🗓 Don’t miss it
📅 Date: Friday, April 25th
⏰ Time: 8PM UK
🎙️ Where: Live for paid Substack members | Public release in 2 weeks on YouTube & podcast

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🔥 Hit that subscribe button, upgrade if you're not yet a paid member, and let’s make this one of our best shows yet.

CJ & Chris Hooley
The Writing Community Chat Show

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