Author Update

By Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Here’s what you can expect from Author Update:

Publishing News: Stay in the loop on what’s happening in the industry.
Advice That Matters: Learn how to make your book irresistible to read

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How many episodes does Author Update have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

Author Update episodes:

March 13, 2026 17 Days Left to Claim Anthropic Payout
Plus, Cloudflare news, Amazon book clubs ending and a spicy zeitgeist segment. Welcome to Author Update.
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1h 11min
March 06, 2026 Iran Just Destroyed Your Book Sales This Weekend -- Here's What Happened
Plus AI news, Medieval English language and how glory is the new market for selling to young men. Welcome to Author Update.
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1h 16min
February 27, 2026 The Indie Whale Reader - 100 Books a Year and How To Reach Them
Trad publishing news, AI causing job losses and the K-lytics romance report!
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1h 39min
February 20, 2026 Indies Win! Harlequin to Close Historical Romance Line
Plus, new AI models, a new method for your website to be discovered, new tools to use to promote your book and how the Battle of Agincourt affects your publishing career. All this and more, on Author Update!
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58min
February 13, 2026 Substack Breach! Author Information Compromised
Plus the Super Bowl halftime show, Harper Collins quarterly report and how the Roman Empire somehow again influences publishing.
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1h 31min
February 07, 2026 Could OpenAI Own Your Book?
Plus, Spotify goes to war with Amazon over book market shares while Thomas and Jonathan compare cozy fantasy to John Wick. Demon pigs, bacon; it's all here.
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1h 15min
January 23, 2026 Ingram Goes To War With AI
Come listen to the latest episode of Author Update for your latest dish of author news.
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1h 19min
January 16, 2026 Federal Court Just Changed Copyright Law Globally for Authors
Copyright termination rights, Ai ads, and an extra-long zeitgeist segment on fonts and beauty in literature. Also, a spicy segment on America's churches.
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1h 14min
January 09, 2026 AI Threats, Platform Changes and Cultural Shifts Authors Can't Ignore
Audible. Iran. Venezuela. What do all of these have to do with your writing? Check out the latest episode of Author Update!
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1h 12min
January 02, 2026 Author Update's Predictions for 2026!
Come hear Thomas and Jonathan make their predictions for how the book business will change in the coming year.
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1h 20min

FAQs about Author Update:

How many episodes does Author Update have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

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