Author Update
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 readers.
Live Q&A: Bring your questions and get answers from Thomas Umstattd and Jonathan Shuerger.
Episodes
50 episodes
Scientists Prove AI Is Rewriting Your Book When You're Not Looking
And other various and sundry.
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1:39:09
Long Live the Writers! Publisher Drops AI Written Book
Plus AI news, the secret behind the 4 million books uploaded to Amazon last year, and a deep dive into K-lytics' recent Mystery, Thriller and Suspense report.
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1:29:41
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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1:10:59
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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1:16:00
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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1:38:57
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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57:11
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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1:30:57
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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1:14:27
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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1:18:43
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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1:13:02
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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1:11:05
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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1:19:57
Reports Say That The Majority of Paranormal Romance Is AI Generated!
Plus more AI news, Author Arsenal updates and Jonathan and Thomas's thoughts on the romance genre!
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1:16:55
The Demonetized Episode
We hit it all. AI, sexism, hiring practices at publishing industries: we are making no money from THIS episode.
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1:11:34
Author Update Has A New Home!
We show off our new channel's digs, talking about rising costs and the impact of AI on publishing throughout longer trends. It's a good time.
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1:20:47
The Amazon Associate Crackdown and Black Friday Deals!
Listen to Author Update for all the news on Amazon's new video advertising capabilities, their reiteration of bans on the Amazon Associate program, and all the Black Friday deals authors need!
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1:22:46
Did Google's Gemini Train on Your Manuscript?
Google's dark pattern, plus new AI tools, upgrades to existing systems and a deep dive into the cozy mystery genre.
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1:10:55
The Algorithm War: AI vs. Human Writing
Updates on how the publishing and music worlds are adapting to AI, as well as exciting developments from the industry.
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1:19:13
The Holiday Marketing Guide
Find out how to plan for this year's holiday season, as well as how changes to the X algorithm change your marketing strategy.
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1:07:07
Traditional Publishing in Crisis: Sales Down 9.4%
This week we're covering Spotify's game-changing Audiobook Selects program for indie authors, the collapse of traditional publishing sales with trade books down 9.4%, and major industry closures including Mango Publishing and Knights Of childre...
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1:33:10
Scam Alert! The Nigerian Bot Army Has Arrived!
Get the latest on scams affecting the author world, a detailed data report on the state of Mysteries, Thrillers and Suspense, and why Americans are reading less than ever.
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1:10:16
Massive Amazon Algorithm Changes and the Grid
Welcome to the Grid. We're covering the Amazon algorithm, the sales reports, the Yoast SEO Update and the advent of Tron: Ares.
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1:15:05
Publisher's Cancellation Backfires, What's Selling Now and Are Libraries Going Under?
Welcome to a special episode of Author Update! Thomas is sick, so Jonathan takes the reins and does a solo episode on library news, X drama and ZEITGEIST!
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55:28
US Copyright Office Closes, Piracy Surges Again and the Anthropic Settlement Website Goes Live
Join Thomas and Jonathan on Author Update as we tackle the government shutdown, the surge in online book piracy sentiments and how the military's pivot toward more lethality and less DEI impacts your writing.
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