
Author Update
Hosted by The hosts and Thomas · Thomas Umstattd Jr.
4.8from 24 ratings
- 82
- Episodes
- 24
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
- 12K
- YouTube views
About 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.
- Publisher
- Thomas Umstattd Jr.
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Mar 2025
- Latest episode
- 7 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
82 episodes in the feed.

7 Nov 2026
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31 Oct 2026
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24 Oct 2026
Kindle Unlimited is Dead. Long Live Kindle+
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 12,018
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 20 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 70
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 32
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- Books guests
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Who hosts Author Update?
The hosts and Thomas host the show. Published by Thomas Umstattd Jr..
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