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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.

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Audible Ads Are Finally Here

2026/10/10

Plus, OpenAI is watermarking in the EU, Spotify is opening up to more markets, and we discuss the return of the public execution in America.

Is Amazon Ending Permafree Books?

2026/10/03

Plus, AI updates, publishing acquisitions, and how the establishment of the Autonomous Warfare Command can give a shot in the arm to your sci-fi catalogue.

Amazon Cracks Down on AI Authors

2026/09/25

Plus, Facebook limits outbound links, a new class action suit is about to open up against OpenAI, and Toys'R'Us returns.

KU Payout Falls

2026/09/18

Plus, new updates to computer systems, a longer preorder window on Amazon and how an experiment on mice will affect your target market today.

The US Copyright Office Is Flagging Human-Written Books as AI

2026/09/12

Plus, a lengthy discussion on the death of Charlie Kirk and what that has meant for America.

Amazon Caught Stealing Authors' Ad Dollars

2026/09/05

Also, Thomas and Jonathan make everyone mad... ever.

Facebook Advertising Changed Forever... Again

2026/08/29

Plus, non-cozy mystery numbers, Kindle price hikes and the passing of Dolly Parton.

AI Reads Aristotle - That's Why It Writes Better

2026/08/22

Lots of AI news today, with new models, new systems and new possibilities for authors to use.

Barnes & Noble Just Banned the Front Table Author Signing Nationwide

2026/08/17

Plus, new numbers in the industry, workbots to help with author work and a spicy zeitgeist take on how media is destroying women.

AI Fiction Seizes Almost 30% of Kindle's Catalog

2026/08/08

Plus, we discuss country music, AI as used as a research tool, and an author who lost a lucrative tradpub deal because of an accusation.

Fauci's Diary and the Magic Boom in Fiction

2026/08/01

Advancements in AI, changes in how agents work and the change in reader preferences.

The Digital Vs. Physical War - AI Companies Pulping Books By The Pallet

2026/07/24

All the new AI models, China's surge to tech dominance and why we should write flash floods in our books.

The Atlantic Just Declared the Age of Reading Is Over

2026/07/17

Plus indie stats on readers and authors, Gemini's in trouble for committing Anthropic's mistake, and how should we focus our writing, all on Author Update.

The Week That Changed Indie Publishing

2026/07/10

Listen to Jonathan and guest host Bryan Canter talk about author news on this special episode of Author Update.

America's 250th Birthday - Will It Survive

2026/07/04

All things America! Thomas and Jonathan celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States by discussing publishing trends and how America was shaped by independent publishers.