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Introducing Author Update

Introducing Author Update

Learn about our new podcast and YouTube show called Author Update, where you can stay up-to-date on all the latest publishing headlines.

Tariffs Up & NaNoWiMo Closing Down | Author Update

Tariffs Up & NaNoWiMo Closing Down | Author Update

Discover how rising tariffs and NaNoWriMo's closure impact authors in this Author Media update. Get insights and strategies to navigate these challenges and thrive as a writer. https://youtube.com/live/g2ip3Dm3vMY Thomas: Welcome to Author Update! I'm Thomas Umstattd...

How to Run a Local Book Festival

If you’ve wished for an in-person venue to sell books and connect with readers and authors, find out how starting a book festival can help.

Platform

Platform

Are Pen Names Going Away?

Are Pen Names Going Away?

There are several great reasons (and several bad ones) to use an author pen name. Find out which reasons still make sense in the age of AI authors and bots.

Publishing

Publishing

Promotion

Promotion

How to Deliver Your Book Baby

How to Deliver Your Book Baby

What to expect when you’re publishing a book and what your “book baby” needs for a healthy gestation, birth, and life.

Book Marketing 101: Product

If your book isn’t a good product, marketing gets harder. Find out whose opinion counts and learn to create a good book readers want to buy and read.